Fraudulent ATM Use Arrest At Holmdel Santander Bank: Cops

HOLMDEL, NJ – Officers from the Holmdel Township Police Department arrested one individual in connection to a recent ATM scam on Tuesday.

The scam reportedly stems from a glitch in Santander Bank ATMs, which allows individuals to continuously withdraw cash using prepaid debit cards. Reports of fraudulent withdrawals have been popping up in New York and New Jersey since Tuesday morning.

At approximately 11 a.m. on Aug. 18, Holmdel police arrested Derrick Jackson, Jr. of Brooklyn, N.Y. at the Santander Bank on Main Street.

According to police, officers witnessed Jackson attempting to withdraw cash from the ATM with a fake debit card. Upon further investigation, Holmdel officers also found the Brooklyn man to be in possession of several ATM cards with other individual’s names.

As reported by NJ.com, a multi-jurisdictional investigation is currently underway in several New York and New Jersey counties. Sources told the news website that tens of thousands of dollars have been fraudulently obtained through the scam.

Police urge those with any information regarding suspicious activity at an ATM in Holmdel to contact the Holmdel Police Department at (732) 946-4400.

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