ATM users warned over cash card theft scam

ATM users have been warned by gardaí to be on the lookout for thieves who can steal hundreds of euro from their accounts.

Gardaí have urged people to be extra vigilant when using cash machines, as dozens of people have been robbed in the last few days in an ATM scam known as the Lebanese Loop.

The thieves place a tiny piece of plastic into the slot where users put their ATM cards. Its presence is practically unnoticeable. When a user inserts a card and enters a PIN number, the cash is dispensed but the card will remain in the machine.