ATM skimmers in Queens make off with victims' cash, police say

Saturday, June 4, 2016
QUEENS, New York (WABC) -- Police are looking for three people wanted after victims had money stolen from their bank accounts through skimming devices attached to ATMs in Queens.

Between Jan. 7 and June 1, according to the New York City Police Department, the suspects placed and removed skimmers and PIN-capture devices on ATMs at various banks.

They used victims' personal information picked up by the devices to make unauthorized withdrawals and purchases, police said.
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The first individual is described as a white man, 25 to 40 years old, wearing a gray hooded sweater and a dark colored baseball cap.

The second is a white man, 25 to 40 years old. Last seen wearing a white sweater and sunglasses.

The third is described as a white man, 25 to 40 years old, with a beard. He was last seen wearing a black hooded coat.



Anyone with information on the case is asked to call 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
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