Woman’s Bank Account Raided After Encounter At South Orange ATM: Cops

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — A man stole money from a woman’s bank account after a recent encounter at an ATM in South Orange, police said.

The South Orange Police Department released the following details about the theft, which took place on Oct. 23:

“The SOPD received a report of theft that occurred at the Bank of America (8 South Orange Ave.) where a female related that an unknown male told her that the ATM was not working properly and that he can assist her with her transaction. The male then swapped her debit card with a fraudulent one and opened her pin number while over her shoulder and then withdrew money from her account.”

Detectives are actively investigating the theft, which may be linked to an organized theft ring that works in teams throughout the county and state, police said.

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