ATM users beware: 'Skimming' at several Educators Credit Union ATMs; suspect images captured
KENOSHA -- Police are investigating a case of "skimming" at the Educators Credit Union branch in Kenosha -- and officials say at least five Educators Credit Union ATMs in southeastern Wisconsin have been targeted.
Officials say around 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 12th, a female subject placed a skimming device on the ATM in Kenosha. The device remained on the ATM until it was removed later that afternoon.
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"There's two devices they put on a machine. One is a card reader. And the other is a camera that goes on the key pad," Jim Henderson with Educators Credit Union said.
Similar incidents occurred at other Educators branches on the same date. Fraudulent transactions subsequently occurred on customers accounts several days later.
Jim Henderson with Educators Credit Union says more than 400 customers' information has been compromised.
An ATM was first targeted on September 6th.
Six days later, four more locations were simultaneously hit in Kenosha and Milwaukee.
Skimming incidents at Educators Credit Union ATMs
But as these thieves stole information, their faces were captured on high-quality surveillance cameras. Images of at least five suspects were recovered.
A detective with the Kenosha Police Department says the suspects are likely teenagers, and could be connected to roving organized crime groups.
Officials say stolen information was used to take out money at ATMs in places like Indiana, Ohio and even as far south as Kentucky.
If you used an ATM at the Educators Credit Union on September 12th during the daytime hours, you may be affected. Contact Educators Credit Union, 262-358-4900 for further details about how to protect your account.
If you have information or can identify the persons in the photo just below, you're urged to contact Detective James Kendall of our Financial Crimes Unit at 262-605-5272.
Educators Credit Union has released an app called CTRL, and it's completely free. It allows users to get alerts, set limits on purchases, and even freeze and unfreeze your card with the swipe of a button.
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Kenosha police offer these tips to keep your financial accounts safe: