VAN NUYS, Calif. – Los Angeles Police FCU has donated swipe card readers to all LAPD stations to help the department combat card fraud.
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The card readers will assist field officers in identifying credit, ATM and gift cards seized in arrest situations, and help them to more quickly identify those participating in card fraud activities.
The Magtek magnetic stripe readers connect to any personal computer and allow the user to retrieve information stored on the magnetic strip of credit/gift/ATM cards. As cards frequently carry identification information, the card readers will assist LAPD in determining if a person carrying a card is the actual holder of the card.
