Saline police seek ID on ATM skimmer
Saline police released a surveillance photo of a man suspected of using “skimmed” ATM cards at an Ann Arbor bank to withdraw cash from customers' accounts last month.
A 42-year-old Saline woman had $506 stolen from her account within days of using the ATM at the KeyBank branch on West Stadium Boulevard in Ann Arbor in late May.
Saline police are attempting to identify this man.
The surveillance photo released by police was taken on May 31 when the man withdrew $203 at another bank branch in Oshtemo Township near Kalamazoo.
The "skimming" device, which copies card numbers off magnetic strips and is typically concealed, was implanted into the ATM card reader on two occasions late last month, police reports said.
Bank security officials told police at least 90 customers reported irregularities with their accounts within a week of using that ATM.
Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Don Lupi at 734-429-7911 or e-mail him at dlupi@cityofsaline.org.
The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a similar incident at the drive-up ATM of the Bank of America branch at 2250 W. Michigan Ave. in Ypsilanti Township, officials said. Bank employees removed a skimming device from the machine on May 30 before any losses were reported.
• See a photo of the man police are attempting to identify in that case.
Anyone with information about that incident is asked to call the sheriff’s department tip line at 734-973-7711.
Art Aisner is a freelance writer for AnnArbor.com. Reach the news desk at news@annarbor.com or 734-623-2530.
Comments
Rick C.
Thu, Jun 17, 2010 : 3:04 p.m.
How do you get $203 from an ATM? Mine will only do $20 increments. Wonder if the $3 is the transaction fee.
CP
Thu, Jun 17, 2010 : 12:29 a.m.
Domey take a look on google at images by typing in "skimmer" and it will give you a taste of what they may look like. Problem is they are very hard to spot unless you look REAL close at an ATM. The guy at the Bank of America looks like a guy I used to work with a Red Lobster many years ago, I last saw him working at Lowe's but that was a few years back-wish I could remember his name!
Domey
Wed, Jun 16, 2010 : 8 p.m.
Why not show us how we might spot a "skimmer" device? Perhaps we might detect these things before being burned. Maybe they can't be seen from outside the ATM?
tlb1201
Wed, Jun 16, 2010 : 10:14 a.m.
So, wait a minute, the photo was "taken on May 31" but we're just getting to see it now?! He's probably six states away, somewhere where his hairdo is in style. Yup, all business in the front, party in the back!
actionjackson
Wed, Jun 16, 2010 : 9:37 a.m.
Yup, that's a mullett. I wouldn't be looking to close to Ann Arbor for this guy.
tlb1201
Wed, Jun 16, 2010 : 9:05 a.m.
Is that a mullett?
Gorc
Tue, Jun 15, 2010 : 5:32 p.m.
John of Saline price it out and get back to us.
magnumpi
Tue, Jun 15, 2010 : 11:44 a.m.
looks like he has an accomplice. that's a pretty clear picture to work with.
UM Rocks
Tue, Jun 15, 2010 : 10:56 a.m.
John of Saline - I was just going to make the same comment. How hard would it be to have an additional camera pointing at the back of the car??
justwondering
Tue, Jun 15, 2010 : 10:30 a.m.
John of Saline - That's an incredibly brilliant, yet simple solution!
John of Saline
Tue, Jun 15, 2010 : 9:45 a.m.
Shouldn't bank drive-up ATMs take shots of the rear of the car simultaneously with shots of the driver? Then you'd catch the plate and potentially reduce the guessing game about stuff like this.