Police warn of possible ATM distraction 'scam' in Stamford
they've had two reports this week
People in Stamford are being warned about a possible ATM distraction scam in the area. Police have received two reports of people trying to use cash machines and then being told the machine is broken.
The follows an incident between 9.45am and 10.15am on Wednesday 1st September where a man was approached while using the ATM at Morrisons in Uffington Road in Stamford. He was told that the machine was broken just after entering his PIN number, and shortly after found that £500 had been taken from the account. He later discovered that his card was missing.
Officers were then called to reports that a woman had been approached while using the ATM at Sainsbury’s in the Markham Retail Park in Stamford between 10.30am and 11am. A man distracted her by telling her the machine wasn’t working, and instructed her to press a button. The card was not returned.
Following a call with the bank, it transpired that the card had been used to withdraw two lots of £250 from the ATM at the Uffington Road Morrisons nearby at a similar time to when she had been approached at the ATM in Sainsbury’s.
Police are asking if you know anything about either incident, or where in the area when it happened and may have information, please contact us on 101.