Authorities say the thieves will distract a victim at an ATM, stealing the victim's ATM card and replacing it with a fake.
Police in New York City are warning elderly residents to be on the lookout for a group of criminals targeting them at ATM machines. The scammers distract their victims while stealing their ATM cards and replacing them with fakes.The NYPD is warning elderly New Yorkers to be careful when using an ATM, as investigators say a ring of criminals is stealing from men and women in their 70s, 80s, and 90s.
Authorities say a thief will tap a victim on the shoulder while they use an ATM, saying they dropped money on the ground. As the victim looks down, they steal their ATM card and replace it with a fake. "This is seriously concerning because it seems to be a ring or gang of people that are perpetrating these frauds across the community, and they are doing it over and over," said Chelsea Binns, an Assistant Professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. "It's such a vulnerable position when you're at the ATM you're not thinking someone just touches you on the back your instinct is to turn around and respond to that.
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