Police in Devon and Cornwall are asking cashpoint users to be on their look out following suspected card-cloning attempts in the Penzance area.
At around 10.45am yesterday, Thursday 19 June 2008, a woman was about to use a cashpoint in the Market Place, Penzance when she noticed an unusual device attached to the machine.
She took the device off and was then approached by a man who said he would take it into the bank for her – the man then ran off.
The man was described as Eastern European appearance, 5ft 7”, slim-build, short black hair wearing dark trousers and a dirty looking navy and cream jacket.
Police believe that the device was probably a skimming device. These devices are left attached to the cashpoint and when unsuspecting bankers access their accounts, the device ‘reads’ and copies their details. The thieves can then access the bank user’s account and withdraw money without authorisation.
No cash was taken from the machines on this attempt.
All banks and premises with cashpoints in Cornwall have since been warned and advised to check and monitor their cashpoints to ensure no similar devices have been placed on the machines.
Police advise anyone who notices anything suspicious when using a cashpoint machine – or who sees anyone acting suspiciously around a cashpoint – not to use the machine, report it to the bank at the first opportunity and call the police.
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