WANTED: Suffolk Police Seeking Several People in Quick Change Bank Scam

Suffolk Police are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate numerous people who stole thousands of dollars from Long Island banks over recent months.

Several people who detectives believe are part of an organized group have stolen money from banks in Suffolk using a quick change scam since January, police said.

As part of the scam, a person provides a teller with approximately $3,000 in $50 or $100 bills in exchange for a different denomination, police said. After the teller exchanges the money, the individual creates a distraction and asks to exchange the money for Euros or coins. While the money is in the suspect’s possession, several bills are stolen from the stack of cash.

When the teller informs the individual that Euros or coins are not available, the suspect requests the original currency denominations be returned and in the process shorts the teller approximately $1,000, police said.

Detectives have reached out to officials at local banks to warn them of this scam.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.