Police warn of cash machine scams fitted across Yorkshire

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 14:38 · Archive

Police have arrested three people suspected of fitting devices to cash machines that trap withdrawals.

Police in Yorkshire and Humber have arrested three people suspected of fitting 'cash trap' devices to ATMs across the region. Officers from the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit executed warrants in Manchester and London as part of the operation targeting the gang.

The cash traps work by preventing money from being dispensed whilst debiting the victim's account. The cash becomes trapped in a concealed device, allowing offenders to recover it later. Offences have been reported across England, Scotland and Wales, but the majority have occurred in the Yorkshire and Humber region.

Three men aged 30, 34 and 46 were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to steal and possession of articles intended to commit fraud. Two were released on bail whilst the third was remanded in custody after being found unlawfully present in the UK, in breach of a previous deportation order. Detective Sergeant Sam Harding urged the public to check machines for unusual attachments or loose fittings before withdrawing cash, and to report any incidents to their bank and police immediately.

How it is being reported

• Major police warning issued to anyone using a cash machine in YorkshireThree people have been arrested across the UKHuddersfield Examiner · 19 Oct, 14:10
• Leeds cash machine warning after regional detectives target gang“We are urging members of the public to be vigilant”Yorkshire Evening Post · 19 Oct, 12:48

In this story: West Yorkshire Police · Yorkshire and Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit · Yorkshire · Manchester · London · Sam Harding

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