Thieves used a skimming device at an Alexandria bank’s automated teller machine to steal account information and make more than $60,000 in fraudulent charges, police said.
The device was discovered last month by an engineer at a Wachovia bank. The engineer took photos of the skimmer and went inside the bank to notify security officials. When the engineer returned, the skimmer had been removed. Customers have reported more than $60,000 in illegal charges on their bank cards.
Anyone who used the ATM on the 3600 block of King Street on Feb. 28 should make sure no unauthorized charges have been made. Anyone with information about this case can call Detective David Hoffmaster at 703-838-5002.
– Scott McCabe
