New York, NY – The NYPD is looking for three suspects in connection with 39 grand larcenies involving card readers at gas stations in Queens.
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Police say the trio installed card reading devices inside the pumps. That allowed them to create fake debit cards to make withdrawals from victims’ bank accounts.
Those incidents occurred between June 21 and Sept. 23.
Police say they’re also looking for a pair of suspects in a series of ATM card-skimming thefts across Brooklyn and Queens.
Police say ATM skimming thefts have quadrupled in several neighborhoods in Queens.
More than likely the readers are externally attached to the pumps rather than being installed inside of them. Installing something inside of a pump requires opening it up and attendants, etc. would probably notice them doing that.
Look like Eastern Europeans or environs.