Dozens of credit cards skimmers discovered at Georgia businesses

ATLANTA - Federal and state law enforcement are warning Georgians to be careful where you swipe your credit or debit cards.

Investigators say a recent operation taking a lot at payment card skimming and Electronic Benefit Transfer fraud revealed dozens of illegal devices at businesses across metro Atlanta and Columbus.

What we know:

The two-day operation was conducted by the U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture Special Investigation Unit, and local law enforcement partners across Georgia.

On Aug. 7 and 8, law enforcement agents visited more than 540 businesses, and conducted more than 3,400 inspections of ATMs, gas pumps, and point-of-sale terminals.

Investigators say they found 41 skimming devices, which they say prevented a potential loss of around $4.7 million.

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