Hancock Fabrics ATM Fraud
Bank customers in California, Wisconsin and Missouri are reporting fraudulent ATM withdrawals that police say are tied to transactions conducted with the Hancock Fabrics retail chain.
In California, Napa Police Department spokesman Brian McGovern says 60 residents reported their cards being used by thieves. In one case, a Napa resident reported $840 in cash withdrawals. The Hancock Fabrics store on Imola Avenue in Napa was the “common thread” among the numerous people who reported credit and debit card fraud. McGovern says the store had recently replaced its point-of-sale machines.
At about the same time, as many as 70 Wisconsin victims reported suspicious ATM withdrawals from their accounts, according to Wood and Portage county law enforcement, which also ties the thefts to machines in Hancock Fabrics stores.
And in Missouri, at least 10 customers at Hancock Fabrics in the St. Louis area reported their debit card numbers and pin numbers stolen during the week of November 9.
Hancock Fabrics (HFKI) is a Baldwyn, MS-based fabrics and sewing supplies retailer, operating 264 retail stores in 37 states. Hancock so far as not responded to repeated calls inquiring about these breaches and their possible link to the retailer.