Three men charged for alleged bank card skimming at Auckland hospitals
Three men have been charged in relation to an investigation into bank card skimming in Auckland.
Last Thursday, police found a man who was using a skimmed bank card at an ATM in Glen Eden, west Auckland.
A 26-year-old man was arrested and charged, police said.
The next morning police carried out search warrants at two properties in nearby Ranui where offenders had allegedly tried to use skimmed cards.
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Two more men, aged 33 and 50 were charged and arrested following this.
Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Williams said the cards involved are allegedly linked to skimming devices used at parking machines in Auckland and Waikato Hospitals earlier this year.
“In general, we advise people who use car parking sites to check the pay machine for any unusual devices or attachments in and around the card insert function before inserting a card.”
Using contactless and digital payment technology was another good way to keep safe, Williams said.
“If you see anything unusual on a pay machine, don’t use it and report it to car park management and police.”
A 37-year-old man was also arrested back in August following an investigation into alleged card skimming activity at the same parking machines.
All three men will appear in Waitakere District Court.
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