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Banking Security

Greenburgh, NY
News
$259K Scheme: Elmsford Bank Employee Hacks Into Core System, Steals Funds, DA Says $259K Scheme: Elmsford Bank Employee Hacks Into Core System, Steals Funds, DA Says
$259K Scheme: Elmsford Bank Employee Hacks Into Core System, Steals Funds, DA Says A Westchester man is facing a felony charge after allegedly manipulating banking systems to steal more than a quarter-million dollars from his employer, prosecutors announced.  Elmsford resident Duke Biswas, 51, was charged with second-degree grand larceny and was arraigned in Elmsford Town Court in connection with the alleged theft on Wednesday morning, April 30, the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, May 1.  Prosecutors say that between March 22 and March 29, 2024, Biswas, an employee at Emigrant Savings Bank, breached the bank’s core platform a…

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by Ben Crnic
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
Glen Rock Resident Nearly Loses $5,800 Postal Box Check Theft Glen Rock Resident Nearly Loses $5,800 Postal Box Check Theft
Glen Rock Resident Nearly Loses $5,800 Postal Box Check Theft Another check stolen from a postal drop box almost cost a Glen Rock woman $5,800, authorities said. The victim mailed a check for $57.01 to an insurance company using the US Postal Service mailbox on West Plaza near the Source Building, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said Monday. Several days later, the woman received a call telling her “there was a problem with her credit card account and providing her with her checking account number,” Ackermann said. Suspicious of the call, the woman wisely contacted her bank, the police chief said. “The bank confirmed her suspicions that the call was a s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Greenwich, CT
News
Three Charged In Greenwich Bank Fraud Attempt Three Charged In Greenwich Bank Fraud Attempt
Three Charged In Greenwich Bank Fraud Attempt Greenwich police nabbed three Brooklyn residents after they attempted to fraudulently withdraw cash from an area bank using "re-coded" debit and credit cards.  Police were notified of the trio after a Greenwich Avenue bank called on Thursday, Jan. 31, to report that a woman had attempted to make a withdrawal, but the teller was able to confirm that money from the bank account had been deposited with a fraudulent check and the woman left, the Greenwich Police said. After speaking with bank officials, officers noticed a vehicle matching the description from the first bank …

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by Kathy Reakes
Darien, CT
Police & Fire
String Of Cashed Fraudulent, Altered Checks Under Investigation In Darien String Of Cashed Fraudulent, Altered Checks Under Investigation In Darien
String Of Cashed Fraudulent, Altered Checks Under Investigation In Darien Authorities are currently investigating the cause behind a string of fraudulent and altered checks that were cashed in Darien between Tuesday, Jan. 22 and Friday, Jan. 25. On Wednesday, Jan. 23, the complainant stated that she dropped off four outgoing checks into the post office depository two days earlier. She received a notification from her bank stating that fraudulent activity was suspected. She then discovered that a check that was originally written to Optimum for $233.32 had been changed and deposited in the amount of $4,989.03. On Thursday, Jan. 24, the complainant said that she pu…

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by Valerie Musson
Stamford, CT
News
Scam Alert: Beware Of Card Skimming At The Gas Pump Scam Alert: Beware Of Card Skimming At The Gas Pump
Scam Alert: Beware Of Card Skimming At The Gas Pump With Thanksgiving weekend and December holiday travel coming, a new warning has been issued about skimming scams at the pump. Skimmers are illegal card readers attached to payment terminals. These card readers grab data off a credit or debit card’s magnetic stripe without your knowledge. Criminals sell the stolen data or use it to buy things online. You won’t know your information has been stolen until you get your statement or an overdraft notice. While your eyes are on the road, scammers' eyes are on your wallet. Here are a few tips from the Federal Trade Commission to help you avoid a s…

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by Joe Lombardi