Crime & Safety

More TD Bank Customers Report Identity Theft

Four more residents have stepped forward, adding to last week's seven reports.

Several more area residents have stepped forward to report to police that their TD Bank debit card information was stolen and that someone withdrew money from their accounts at various ATM machines in New York City.

According to Westhampton Beach police, two residents made reports over the weekend, one saying that $746 was stolen and another saying $203 was taken.

And Southampton Town Police received reports from two residents: One reported attempts were made to withdraw funds from Manhattan ATMs, and another said that 1,738 in unauthorized withdrawals were made to his account.

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All reported that they do their regular banking at the Westhampton Beach TD Bank.

The reports all come after seven residents made similar reports last week.

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Westhampton Beach Police say they are investigating and believe a skimmer device, which reads personal information off ATM cards and can capture personal codes on camera, may have been used; however, police have not yet received confirmation from TD Bank.

The police have also obtained photos of a man withdrawing funds at various NYC ATMs and do not believe he is local.

The secret service is also involved in the investigation and police urge residents to always shielding the ATM keypad from the view of cameras with a free hand while typing in a PIN.

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