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 in that state around the same time as more than 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 around $40,000, with some of the charges up to $2,000 from individual accounts.

“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.

“It’s an organized effort” that is spread over a wide area in Wisconsin, he said. His department received notification Thursday from other agencies where similar cases of debit card and credit card theft are occurring and are linked to purchases from Hancock Fabric, he said.

Area residents reported withdrawals from all over the Bay area, in cities such as Richmond, Vallejo and Dixon.

It’s unclear if the case will become a federal investigation now that it has crossed state lines. At this point, the Napa Police Department is still investigating and has no suspects, said. Lt. Brian McGovern.

“We’re just dealing with the local stuff,” he said.

Law enforcement officials from Wisconsin and Napa are advising people who made purchases at Hancock Fabrics in the past several months to review their accounts carefully.

Anyone who finds suspicious activity is asked to contact his or her bank and report the theft to local law enforcement.