Skimming Devices Found At Two PWC Grocery Stores

WOODBRIDGE, VA — Skimming devices were found inside two supermarkets in the county, Prince William County police say.

The devices were found in two Lidl supermarkets, one in Woodbridge and one in Dumfries. Prince William Police are warning anyone who visited the Lidl store at 2070 Tacketts Village Square in Woodbridge or the Lidl at 16601 Dumfries Road in Dumfries to monitor their finances for suspicious transactions.

Skimming is done by stealing credit or debit card data from ATMs or point of sale machines, like those at self-pay gas pumps or cashiers. Electronic devices are inserted into these terminals to capture about a user’s credit card, including personal identification numbers.

The FBI estimates that skimming costs individuals and financial institutions more than $1 billion a year.

The FBI warns that EBT cards – cards used to access government benefits like food assistance – have become a target for skimming groups recently, because they tend to use magnetic strips to carry information instead of embedded microchips, which are more secure.

Skimming devices have been found in the county several times over the past year, including in two shops in March, as reported by DC News Now, and a 7-Eleven in Dumfries in June 2025.