Beware of ATM scams, customers warned, as take rises to €3.5m
The Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation warned customers to be on the alert for any suspicious devices attached to ATMs, especially in the run-up to Christmas.
The gangs, predominantly from Eastern Europe, operate all around the country. Machines in both cities and in the country are being targeted, with an average haul for the gangs of €50,000.
Card skimming devices or micro cameras are used to discover the PIN being entered, then the card information is copied onto a blank card to withdraw money from the customer’s account.
The rate of incidents has risen from one or two a month last year to two or three incidents a day.
Irish Payment Services Organisation spokeswoman Una Dillon said all affected customers would be compensated by the banks, but warned they would be able to detect any fraudulent claims.




