Daylight Robbery at the ATM

[tinkerman]

This is a serious warning to you all! our friends Paul and Karen are here on holiday, on August 3rd they made a transaction at the Finans ATM by the dolphin taxi rank taking some spending money out, on checking his on line account today he found £1,200 missing from his account!!!
He contacted the bank in England and proved he was here in Turkey and they returned his money within half an hour.

The money had been spent on catalogue orders from Fortnum and Masons, House of Fraser etc.

There was nobody near them at the time of transaction

[Rimms]

How does he know the fraud was committed here as a result of using the ATM?

[tinkerman]

Because he was here when the crime was commited and the bank have told him his card was copied during his transaction and used directly after.

[Scunner]

Does this mean it's one of those tiny camera and/or inserted card reader based scams? Seems our ATM problem just raised it's game

[Bluwise]

A good chance the thieves can be traced if they have ordered online there would need to be a delivery address.
That is so awful for them - great they got their money back but the stress of dealing with it.........

[tinkerman]

Yes a card copier was used, hopefully they will look into the addresses but I fear it may not be in Turkey

[tinkerman]

Sorry it was £1,200 not £12,000 still not good

[Aaitken11]

Funny enough I was just going post this warning myself but wasn't sure if it was anything to do with the atm machine in Calis. I checked my online banking yesterday and noticed a POS 02LEEDS 31st July £650. We had used our card to withdraw money at the HSBC atm  (the one in Calis beside the bridge) the day before. Phoned our bank straight away and they said another transaction had been rejected that morning for £690. I knew about the scams going here so was extra careful nobody was near at the time and also checked the machine itself out for anything unusual. Still not sure if it was done there but the bank have contacted the fraud squad so will let you all know if it was at the atm.

[AOK]

Thanks for the info   
Using the ATM's in Calis is turning into a military operation.

[jondo]

Thanks for the warning Tinkerman.