Police are urging members of the public to be vigilant following reports of cash point fraud in Ellesmere Port.
Card skimming, card entrapment and cash trapping are some of the tactics being used by fraudsters to fool victims into believing their card has been retained by the cash machine due to a problem and walk away.
The scammers then recover the card and pin number ready for use.
Cheshire police are advising people who find that their card is trapped in an ATM for no apparent reason to call them on 101 and stay with the machine to prevent others using it or any devices being recovered.
Det Insp Karen Jaundrill, of the force’s economic crime unit, said: “We are asking all members of the public to be vigilant when using a cash machine and to be aware of any suspicious activity around cash points, which may be an attempt to deploy a device.
“If you want to report any suspicious activity, or have been a victim of ATM machine scam, please contact Cheshire Constabulary on 101.”
