Police have issued a warning to people in Sydney’s south after a skimming device was found on an ATM in Gymea.

About 5pm yesterday (Friday 12 April 2013), a member of public used the ATM, which is located in the front window of a dry-cleaning business in Gymea Bay Road.

The person noticed a foreign object in the card reader of the ATM and contacted the banking institution, which in turn alerted police.

Officers from Sutherland Local Area Command established a crime scene, and ATM technicians confirmed a skimming device had been attached to the machine.

This has now been removed and will be sent away for forensic analysis.
Police are advising anyone who used the ATM to scrutinise their bank accounts and report any apparent discrepancies to their relevant financial institution.
Anyone who noticed suspicious behaviour in the vicinity of the ATM in recent days, or who has information that may assist investigators, should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://www1.police.nsw.gov.au/. Information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence. We remind people they should not report crime information via our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Meanwhile, police offer the following tips for preventing ATM fraud:
• Always protect your PIN and change it regularly – never disclose your PIN to others; • Always check your receipts to ensure transaction details are correct; • Regularly check your bank accounts for discrepancies and report any suspicious transactions to your financial institution; • Merchants should maintain the security of their EFTPOS terminals; • Regularly check the integrity of their terminal to ensure it has not been compromised; • Regularly check the serial number to ensure their terminal has not been covertly swapped.