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Four More Say They Are Victims Of Skimmer Scam At Westhampton Beach Bank

Publication: The Southampton Press
By Erin McKinley   Feb 19, 2013 6:33 PM
Feb 20, 2013 12:42 PM
Four more people have come forward this week stating that they are also victims of a skimmer device that authorities believe was attached, at one point, to an ATM at the TD Bank on Montauk Highway in Westhampton Beach.

The reports filed this week increase the number of known victims to 11. Westhampton Beach Police previously said that hundreds of account holders could have been victimized.

According to Westhampton Beach Police Lieutenant Trevor Gonce, a Samantha Circle resident reported this week that approximately $750 went missing from her account, while a Red Field Lane resident reported that just over $200 is now missing.

Last Thursday, February 14, a Hampton Bays woman who uses the ATM at the same branch called Southampton Town Police to report that the bank notified her that someone had... more

Sounds odd that Police need to wait for bank officials to turn over surveillance footage of such a crime. I would think that the bank would have some legal obligation to do so. This must be a little unsettling to T.D. Bank customers.
By fish head (5), Southampton on Feb 20, 13 7:15 AM
Sounds like we need to get Suffolk or Southampton Police involved. Over WHB heads. Hasnt this happened before in WHB? Better Police presence is a possible answer. Unfortunately the Mayor and Chief apparently would rather hide in their offices.
By realistic (174), westhampton on Feb 20, 13 8:48 AM
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