ATM ‘skimmer’ hit banks in Clifton, Lodi, police say
Tuesday, August 13, 2013 Last updated: Wednesday August 14, 2013, 7:27 AM
BY JAMES NORMAN
STAFF WRITER
The Record
CLIFTON – Police are seeking a technologically savvy man in his 20s who installs electronic data skimmers on automated-teller machines then uses the data he collects to create his own debit cards and withdraw money from the accounts of unsuspecting customers, authorities said Tuesday.
Detective Sgt. Robert Bracken said pictures of the suspect were captured by security cameras at a Valley National Bank branch in the city.
Bracken said the same man has been active in Lodi and Montville.
“He has made numerous cards from the data he has gathered and has stolen uncounted amounts of money,” Bracken said. “He stole $1,800 from one victim alone.”