‘It’s scary,’ say shoppers after 10 info-swiping devices found at stores in two weeks as cops warn ‘be on the lookout’ [Video]

COPS have warned shoppers in a major U.S. area to look out for data-stealing devices after 10 were spotted within two weeks.

Shopper George Campbell described the situation as “scary” after police stated an organized crime operation had been targetting certain stores in the Washington D.C. area.

10 credit card skimmers were found at convenience and discount stores in Prince George’s County in Maryland, according to NBC affiliate WRC-TV.

Skimmers are devices that fraudsters use to retrieve information like card details and PINs when people insert or swipe to pay.

They are made to look like payment terminals and can sometimes be placed over keypads and card slots.

These devices can often be hard to spot as they are made to look no …