Police in North East Fife are urging members of the public to be wary of criminals targeting bank ATM’s in the area.
The advice comes after a card skimming device was found at a cash machine on Market Street, St Andrews.
Such withdrawals often remain undiscovered until customers check their account transactions.
Police say there are steps you can take to prevent your personal details being obtained such as checking the card reader before using the device, covering your hand when entering your pin and checking the transactions in your account regularly.
Joanne McEwan, Community Inspector for St Andrews said: “We received a report of a possible skimming device from members of the public on Friday evening.
“Officers have retrieved the device and the incident remains under investigation. As a result we are advising members of the public to be especially vigilant when withdrawing cash.”
“Such devices often feature a skimming mechanism and a small camera which records their key strokes. This allows the criminal to clone the card and, having obtained the PIN, use them to withdraw cash at any ATM.”
If you have any information that may assist officers investigation this incident contact Police Scotland on 101 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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