Skimming gang takes €10,000 from accounts

GARDAÍ have confirmed that at least €10,000 has been skimmed from bank accounts in Cork and the final total could be far higher because hundreds of people may have been stung, but don’t yet realise it.

Gardaí warned yesterday that a gang of Eastern Europeans are using the hi-tech equipment at ATMs in the city centre.

The skimming devices have been fitted into four ATMs in the city centre in the last fortnight. When the devices are removed the information on them is downloaded and the gang clones the ATM card.