11 June 2013 – Card Skimming Device – ATM – Shopping Centre – Kurralta Park
Published June 15, 2013 | 
Police believe that a card skimming device may have been used at an ATM at the Kurralta Park Shopping Centre.
It is believed the device was attached to the ATM sometime between 18 and 20 April 2013.
Some customer’s accounts have been compromised with withdrawals recently occurring at ATM’s in Victoria using suspected counterfeit cards.
The financial institutions of the cards compromised have been advised.
Police are urging anyone who believes their banking details have been compromised, or those who find unusual transactions on their bank accounts, to contact their financial institution.
When using an ATM police advise to always check for obvious signs of tampering. A customer can check the card entry point to make sure it’s firmly and completely attached. “We would also recommend customers shield their PIN with their hand – no matter where they are.”
– See more at: http://www.sapolicenews.com.au/more-news/14466-card-skimming-device-believed-used-at-kurralta-park-.html#sthash.2RIxWocs.dpuf
3 June 2013 – Card Skimmin Device – Shopping Centre – Fulham Gardens
Published June 7, 2013 | Western Adelaide police are investigating the discovery of a card skimming device found at Fulham Gardens recently.
On Friday 31 May, police were called to a shopping centre in Fulham Gardens after a card skimming device was found on a Redibank ATM.
It is unknown at this stage how long the device was attached to the ATM, or if any customer’s details were fraudulently obtained.
The device and components were seized by police, and have been forensically examined
– See more at: http://www.sapolicenews.com.au/more-news/14319-card-skimming-device-found-in-western-suburbs.html#sthash.cN4Tqtd5.dpuf
13 April 2013 – Skimming Device – ATM – Gymea
Published April 18, 2013 | 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.
