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Police arrest ATM scammer in Foster City
Summary by The San Francisco Editorial Desk Ryan Mense , as published by KRON4 (KRON-TV)
· September 8, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points A community advisory was sent out the day before the arrest, warning of a "cash trapping" scam. The arrest was made by the Foster City Police Department, which had been monitoring the situation.
Police officers made an arrest after spotting a man placing a fraudulent device on an ATM. The man was seen in the act on Friday. Authorities had been surveilling ATMs due to recent tampering.
A community advisory was sent out the day before the arrest, warning of a "cash trapping" scam. This scam targeted ATMs, but further details are available from the source.
The arrest was made by the Foster City Police Department, which had been monitoring the situation. For more information on the incident and the scam, readers can refer to the original report.
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Category: safety Published: September 8, 2026 Source: KRON4 (KRON-TV) Reading time: 1 min
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