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Salina police seek tips about fraudulent use of bank accounts

SALINA — On June 16, law enforcement in Saline County began receiving calls from residents who reported their bank accounts were showing withdraws the residents had not made.

The commonality was they were either Sunflower Bank Customers or had used a Sunflower Bank ATM.

As of June 20, 2019, 8 a.m., Saline County law enforcement agencies had identified 147 possible victims. Many victims had multiple withdrawals. The vast majority of the usages of debit cards were outside of Saline County.

Only four of the 147 events have occurred within the county.

Law enforcement heard from residents of Manhattan, Minneapolis, and Kanopolis, Kansas, as being victims as well.

Locations of card usage have been:

  • Hutchinson, South Hutchinson, Newton, Burrton, Andover, and Wichita, Kansas
  • Spencer, Springer, Ardmore, Norman, and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • Denton and Houston, Texas
  • Kansas City, Missouri

Detectives in those jurisdictions have been contacted and are investigating the crimes that have occurred in their jurisdictions. Saline County law enforcement investigators are seeking information as to the source of the data breach.

If you have any information concerning this event, call Crimestoppers at 825-TIPS, text SATIPS to CRIMES (274637), or visit www.pd.salina.org and follow the Crimestoppers link to submit a web tip. You may receive a cash reward of up to $1,000 and you are not required to give your name.

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