Cash Machine ‘Skimmers’ Warning

Cash machine users in the area are being urged to check the machines before they use them. A couple of weeks ago we relayed a warning from Cheshire Police to the people of Wrexham that skimming devices had been also been found in Sealand Road in Chester recently.

Today’s warning is specific to Llangollen, and is being made following a recent flurry of fraud offences whereby skimming devices have been placed on cashpoints in the area.

Once the ‘skimmer’ device is in place, it will fail to eject your card and will record your card details.

For this reason, police are urging people who use such machines to check the card slot to ensure that there is nothing unusual about its appearance.

The ‘skimmers’ are usually attached over the slot where you enter your card and spray painted to match – making the devices hard to spot.

Cash machine users are also urged to check for any scratches on the machine, sticky residue, tape or other signs of tamper as well as any part of the machine that looks like it’s more new, or made from a different material than the rest. Missing LED lights above the card slot machine can also be a giveaway – if the ATM you’re using usually has them.

Anyone who suspects anything untoward is urged to contact police on 101 or the ATM operator immediately – ideally using your mobile from in front of the ATM.

Picture: A normal looking cash point at Tesco in Wrexham.