THE INTRODUCTION of Chip and PIN in 2006 has certainly helped to combat credit card fraud. But that was no peace of mind to a number of Halifax account customers in Newport this week.
It is believed a cloning device was found attached to Halifax cashpoint machines on the High Street in Newport.
Staff at the branch found the device attached to the machine waiting to capture people’s card details and PIN number as they used the cash machine to withdraw cash and alerted the police.
A spokesman for the Halifax Bank said “As a precaution we have contacted a number of customers who have used the machine and have asked them to destroy their cards. The spokesman stressed that it’s not believed that any funds have been taken from customer’s accounts. They went on to say that they have reported the matter to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and are working closely with them.
The spokesman refused to confirm how long the device had been attached to the machine or how it was discovered.
