De Master Yoda
10-09-2008, 04:19 AM
Georgina Robinson
October 9, 2008 -
From the Sydney Morning herald.
Police are warning Sydney ATM users to be vigilant about security following a spate of robberies in the Bondi area.
Two men are believed to be stealing unsuspecting customers' ATM cards while they are withdrawing cash, before fleecing their accounts.
Police believe the first offender watches a person enter their PIN into a machine and keys it into a mobile phone.
The second offender then distracts the person by dropping a $20 note at their feet and tapping their shoulder, while the first offender steals their card as it's ejected from the ATM.
The stolen card is used in another machine, leaving the ATM customer to wonder why the machine has not spat out their bank card.
Police said three known incidents had so far occurred in the Bondi and Bondi Junction areas.
Detective Inspector Peter Glynn, from Eastern Suburbs local area command, said ATM users had to be extra careful.
"You should also be aware of who is around you and whether they might be watching you or acting suspiciously," he said.
The first offender has been described as being aged in his mid-20s, about 170cm tall, with medium to dark skin, a medium build and dark brown curly hair, which is short at the sides and longer at the back.
The second offender has been described as being aged in his mid-20s, also about 170cm tall, with fair skin, a slim to medium build and short shaved blond hair.
October 9, 2008 -
From the Sydney Morning herald.
Police are warning Sydney ATM users to be vigilant about security following a spate of robberies in the Bondi area.
Two men are believed to be stealing unsuspecting customers' ATM cards while they are withdrawing cash, before fleecing their accounts.
Police believe the first offender watches a person enter their PIN into a machine and keys it into a mobile phone.
The second offender then distracts the person by dropping a $20 note at their feet and tapping their shoulder, while the first offender steals their card as it's ejected from the ATM.
The stolen card is used in another machine, leaving the ATM customer to wonder why the machine has not spat out their bank card.
Police said three known incidents had so far occurred in the Bondi and Bondi Junction areas.
Detective Inspector Peter Glynn, from Eastern Suburbs local area command, said ATM users had to be extra careful.
"You should also be aware of who is around you and whether they might be watching you or acting suspiciously," he said.
The first offender has been described as being aged in his mid-20s, about 170cm tall, with medium to dark skin, a medium build and dark brown curly hair, which is short at the sides and longer at the back.
The second offender has been described as being aged in his mid-20s, also about 170cm tall, with fair skin, a slim to medium build and short shaved blond hair.