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Police Search for Man Who Placed Skimming Device on Forest Hills Bank ATM

 Investigators believe this man placed a skimming device on an ATM in Astoria Bank at 63-72 108th St., in Forest Hills.
Investigators believe this man placed a skimming device on an ATM in Astoria Bank at 63-72 108th St., in Forest Hills.
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QUEENS — Police are looking for a man who they said placed a skimming device on an ATM in a Forest Hills bank.

Surveillance photos captured the suspect installing the device on the ATM in the Astoria Bank at 63-72 108 St. on Saturday, April 8, shortly after 9 a.m., police said.

According to a flier distributed by the 112th Precinct, the equipment consisted of a "deep insert skimming device and false panel pinhole camera," which sought to collect information about customers' debit cards and their pin numbers.

Authorities said the suspect was last seen wearing a green waist length jacket, a dark colored bandana and glasses.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).