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Napa ATM thefts may have Wisconsin tie
Friday, October 16, 2009
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2 p.m.Reports of debit and credit card data thefts from customers of a national fabric chain in Napa have been occurring in Wisconsin as well.

About 60 to 70 Wisconsin victims reported suspicious ATM withdrawals from their accounts to Wood and Portage county law enforcement agencies around the same time as roughly 50 victims in Napa.
Authorities in Wisconsin have tied the thefts to machines in Hancock Fabric stores in Stevens Point and Marshfield, Wisc., said Portage Sheriff’s Department Detective Sgt. Gary Koehmstedt, who heads the department’s detective bureau.

The cash withdrawals came over several days from the Milwaukee area last weekend from customers who made purchases in August and September, he said.
Koehmstedt estimated the total loss is in the $40,000 range.

“The banks are really the victims here because the customers aren’t going to be out the money,” he said.
It appears that the thefts are related to ones that occurred in Napa and in Sacramento over the weekend, he said.

Area Hancock customers reported withdrawals from their accounts made all over the Bay area, in cities such as Richmond, Vallejo and Dixon.

Law enforcement officials from both the Wisconsin and Napa areas are advising anyone who made a purchase at Hancock Fabrics in the past several months to review their accounts carefully.

Anyone who finds suspicious activity should contact their bank and report the theft to local law enforcement.

Check back later for more information.
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