Cops: Suspects Withdrew Thousands After Skimming Card Info At Manhattan ATMs

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police say two men have ripped off thousands of dollars from victims' bank accounts in a lengthy ATM skimming scam.

Authorities said the men attached skimming devices to ATMs located in a CVS pharmacy at 420 Fifth Ave. and in a Bank of America at 21 E. 96th St.

The men then used the information to duplicate the victims' debit cards and withdrew money from the victims' accounts at banks in Queens, police said.

The first withdrawal took place on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015 when the suspects took $503 from a 66-year-old woman's account.

The last transaction was made on Monday, Dec. 14, 2015 when the suspects took $200 from an account belonging to a 33-year-old woman.

In between, the suspects made 25 withdrawals totaling nearly $15,000.

Anyone with information regarding these crimes has been asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS(8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA(74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) and entering TIP577.