Police have smashed an international crime syndicate following an investigation into a credit card skimming racket.

Melbourne Crime Investigation Unit detectives arrested two men – a UK national and a Bulgarian national outside ATMs in the Melbourne CBD on Wednesday night.

The following day, police raided a hotel room in Aurora Lane, Docklands seizing a large number of fraudulent cards, cash skimming devices, camera equipment, laptops and cash.

A third man, a 24-year-old UK national, was arrested at Sydney Airport last night.

Investigators will apply for the man to be extradited to Victoria to assist them with their enquiries.

A 24-year-old UK man and a 42-year-old Bulgarian man were charged with obtain property by deception and remanded in custody to appear in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court in July.

Detectives warn that credit cards may have been compromised in the NSW suburbs of Engadine, Gymea and Bowral and want to remind people to be vigilant when using their cards and to ensure they monitor transactions on statements.