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58 People Arrested In ATM Scam That Hit Multiple Connecticut Banks 58 People Arrested In ATM Scam That Hit Multiple Connecticut Banks
58 People Arrested In ATM Scam That Hit Multiple Connecticut Banks Police arrested 58 people on Thursday, Aug. 20, accused of participating in a scheme to use phony pre-paid debit cards to make withdrawals from Santander Bank ATMs across multiple states - including Connecticut. Two days before the arrests were made, on Tuesday, Aug. 18, Santander Bank branches in Bristol, Southington, and Plainville had to close temporarily when employees noticed long ATM lines. Most of the customers were making withdrawals using fraudulent ATM cards, “Green Dot” prepaid credit cards, police said. The three Santander branches reopened the following day. It is not clear h…

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by Kristin Palpini
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CT Resident Loses $900 After Being Directed To ATM In Bitcoin Scam CT Resident Loses $900 After Being Directed To ATM In Bitcoin Scam
CT Resident Loses $900 After Being Directed To ATM In Bitcoin Scam A man posing as a member of the Social Security Administration bilked a Fairfield County resident out of nearly $1,000. A Darien resident reported to police that on Thursday, Aug. 6, she received a phone call from a man stating he was a member of the U.S. Social Security Administration. Police said the caller told the woman that she would not be receiving her next social security check because she was being investigated for alleged drug trafficking. The caller then stated that unless the woman sent him money, sheriffs would be coming to arrest and take her into custody. The woman said that…

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by Zak Failla