Police discover scanning device on Tewkesbury cashpoint (From Tewkesbury Admag)

Police discover scanning device on Tewkesbury cashpoint

1:55pm Thursday 21st January 2010

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A SCANNING device has been found on a Lloyds TSB cashpoint in Tewkesbury prompting police to warn people to check their balances.

The device was found in the foyer of the High Street branch in Tewkesbury yesterday (20).

Anyone who used this cash point between 5pm on Tuesday and 10.30am yesterday it is advised to check their bank statements and contact your own bank as soon as possible to make sure your details have not been copied and used.

Police are also encouraging shoppers to follow some key pieces of advice when using cash machines:

• Put your personal safety first. Be aware of others around you and if someone is behaving suspiciously cancel the transaction and use a different machine

• If you notice anything unusual about the cash machine, or there are signs of tampering, do not use it and report it to the bank or the police as soon as possible

• Do not accept advice about using the cash point from seemingly well-meaning strangers and never allow yourself to be distracted

• Once you have completed a transaction put your money and card away before leaving the cash machine

• If the cash machine does not return your card, report its loss immediately to your card company Officers seized the device and an investigation into who placed the item on the cash point has since started.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Gloucestershire Constabulary on 0845 090 1234, quoting incident number 263 of January 20.

Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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