Swinford
GARDAÍ and the Bank of Ireland in Swinford have urged people in the area to monitor their bank accounts in the coming days after the discovery of a sophisticated skimming device on an ATM machine at the Bank of Ireland branch on Main Street in the town at the weekend. Gardaí are also appealing for information about three young men who were spotted near the bank on Saturday between 2pm and 2.30pm, when a vigilant member of the public attempting to use the ATM found the professional device. The three men were all wearing baseball caps and are thought to be non-nationals.
Gardaí estimate that the skimming device, which was comprised of two sections – one that records the card details and a mobile phone which videos the pin numbers – was on the machine for one or two hours before it was discovered. People who used this ATM on Saturday morning should be vigilant in relation to their bank accounts, the bank has advised.
All unusual transactions should be reported to your own bank branch and to Gardaí in Swinford on 094 9251115.
In a statement released yesterday (Monday), Bank of Ireland reassured their customers that it is their policy to refund any genuine losses as a result of ATM skimming incidents.
