Cash machines 'tampered with' in Hull's Anlaby Road and Holderness Road

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013
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Police say a number of cash machines in Hull may have been targeted by criminals.

Officers were called on Monday following reports of tampering with machines in the Anlaby Road and Holderness Road areas.

  1. Customers are warned to take care while using cash machines

    Customers are warned to take care while using cash machines

Nobody is thought to have had any money stolen when using the cash machines, but damage had been caused to the front of the machines.

Police are now urging people to take extra care when using ATMs.

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Card skimming or card cloning devices are used by fraudsters to capture credit and debit card details from the public at cash points, ticket machines and retail outlets.

The terms 'skimming' or 'cloning' are used to describe how a criminal copies a card's electronic data which is then used to recreate an exact copy of your card and gain access to your money.

For information about what to look out for, visit www.crimestoppers-uk.org or call Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040.

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    by Hunnyb_2252

    Sunday, February 24 2013, 2:40AM

    “They should at least put a notice near the ATMs to alert other users. If the police know which machines have been tampered with, surely they'll have the culprits on CCTV?

    Maybe more ATM's should be situated inside stores to prevent the machines being tampered with? Co-Op have ATMs inside their stores, others should follow suit as many people are wary of using them outside in case they're robbed.”

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    by PeterAnlaby

    Wednesday, February 20 2013, 10:19PM

    “Any chance of telling people exactly which machines in the "Anlaby Road/Holderness Road area" are thought to have been tampered with. This may allow your readers to better consider whether they may have used the suspect ATM's or not”

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