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New Alert Issued After ATM At Bank In Northern Westchester Compromised By Skimmer, Police Say New Alert Issued After ATM At Bank In Northern Westchester Compromised By Skimmer, Police Say
New Alert Issued After ATM At Bank In Northern Westchester Compromised By Skimmer, Police Say A police department in Northern Westchester has issued an alert after a new skimming device was found at the same bank that was targeted earlier this year. In Croton-on-Hudson, police are advising that an additional ATM skimmer was located at the Wells Fargo branch on Maple Street on Thursday, April 21. In mid-March, an investigation was launched at the bank branch after receiving multiple complaints from bank-goers at Wells Fargo, Croton Police Chief John Nikitopoulos said. The investigation found that an ATM inside the branch was compromised by a skimming device Original story - …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
ATM At Bank In Northern Westchester Compromised By Skimmer, Police Say ATM At Bank In Northern Westchester Compromised By Skimmer, Police Say
ATM At Bank In Northern Westchester Compromised By Skimmer, Police Say Patrons at a bank branch in Northern Westchester are being advised to check their account balances after a skimming device was located in an ATM. In Croton-on-Hudson, the local law enforcement officials launched an investigation after receiving multiple complaints over the past several days from bank-goers at the Wells Fargo location on Maple Street, Croton Police Chief John Nikitopoulos said. The investigation found that an ATM inside the branch was compromised by a skimming device as of Thursday, March 17. Anyone who may have used the ATM between March 17 and Wednesday, March 23 has been…

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by Zak Failla
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26-Year-Old Sentenced For Role In ATM Skimming Scheme Targeting NY, CT, MA 26-Year-Old Sentenced For Role In ATM Skimming Scheme Targeting NY, CT, MA
26-Year-Old Sentenced For Role In ATM Skimming Scheme Targeting NY, CT, MA A 26-year-old man was sentenced for his role in an ATM skimming operation that spanned multiple states, including Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York. Dragush Hornea, a Romanian national, was sentenced to 21 months in prison and one year of supervised release, according to an announcement from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts on Monday, Feb. 14. He will be subject to deportation proceedings after he completes his sentence, the US Attorney's Office said. Hornea pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Seen Him? State Police Asking For Help Identifying 'Skimmer' Thief Seen Him? State Police Asking For Help Identifying 'Skimmer' Thief
Seen Him? State Police Asking For Help Identifying 'Skimmer' Thief State police are asking for the public's help in finding the suspects who installed an ATM "skimming" device at the TEG Federal Credit Union on Route 9 in the town of Wappinger. The device, which attaches to credit card readers steals the user's banking information, was reported on Jan. 13, according to Trooper A.J. Hicks. Although police do not know what type of device was used, Hicks said newer skimmers have a blue-tooth capability that can be read from a distance.  Police are asking anyone with information to contact them at Troop K Headquarters at (845) 677-7300. Please refer…

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by Kathy Reakes