Spy Cam In Wal-Mart Set To Beam Credit Card Numbers To Thieves

From: kondrak <kon..._at_phreaker.net>
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:08:20 -0400


Be aware of your surroundings, old advice but good advice.

http://www.local6.com/technology/17196749/detail.html

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A mysterious box with an antenna found hidden inside a Wal-Mart was a planted spy camera set up to beam customer credit card numbers to thieves in the parking lot, police said.
Officers evacuated the Wal-Mart store located on Turkey Lake Road near Sand Lake Road Thursday night after someone noticed the box wrapped in black tape near a counter.The bomb squad was called to the store and no explosives were found.When officers investigated the box, they found it contained a spy camera set to capture credit card numbers as people used them inside the business. Deputies said the images were apparently beamed to a van in the store's parking lot.The camera was in place for about an hour, Local 6 has learned. Deputies said they were not sure if the thieves were able to get anyone's credit card numbers during the time the box was in place.Surveillance video shows the box being placed on the camera and will be possibly be released Friday. Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.

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