Card skimming device found at George, Rock Rapids Dollar Generals
LYON COUNTY, Iowa (KCAU) — If you've recently visited one of the Dollar General locations in Lyon County, you may want to keep an eye on your card statements.
According to the Lyon County Sheriff's Office, they were called to the Dollar General in George to look into what employees believed to have been a card-skimming device found at the store.
Officials confirmed that the device was a card skimmer and made contact with the Dollar General location in Rock Rapids and located another card skimmer.
Officials said that they have been reviewing video and continue to look into when the card skimmers were put into place and how many people may have been affected by the card skimmers. Officials are also still investigating the capabilities of the devices themselves to gauge how much damage they may have caused.
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The Lyon County Sheriff's Office recommends keeping a close eye on any transactions made with a card that may have recently been used at one of these locations. They also recommend contacting your bank or institution.
The Lyon County Sheriff's Office said that they hope to provide more information as they continue to investigate the situation.
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