[Scotia] Fwd: Hunter's Bar Cash Machine Scam

[Dan]

It's true!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/tees/3516236.stm

Dan

Rob Unwin wrote:
> 
> This sounds like a useful alert and not a hoax
> Rob
> 
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>>> *From: *"Anwen Burrows" <anwen at airyfairy.org 
>>> <mailto:anwen at airyfairy.org>>
>>> *Date: *17 January 2006 9:51:48 am GMT
>>> *To: *"youth volunteers" <volunteer at hyvb.wanadoo.co.uk 
>>> <mailto:volunteer at hyvb.wanadoo.co.uk>>, "White, Jayne" 
>>> <jaynewhite at manorandcastle.org.uk 
>>> <mailto:jaynewhite at manorandcastle.org.uk>>, "Unstone Grange" 
>>> <admin at unstonegrange.co.uk <mailto:admin at unstonegrange.co.uk>>, "Tim 
>>> Holmes" <buddhistpunk23 at hotmail.com 
>>> <mailto:buddhistpunk23 at hotmail.com>>, "stuey sunshine coach" 
>>> <planetstu at hotmail.com <mailto:planetstu at hotmail.com>>, "sarah 
>>> peacock" <sarahpeacock16 at hotmail.com 
>>> <mailto:sarahpeacock16 at hotmail.com>>, "sarah loxley" 
>>> *Subject: **FW: Hunter's Bar Cash Machine Scam*
>>> *Reply-To: *"Anwen Burrows" <anwen at airyfairy.org 
>>> <mailto:anwen at airyfairy.org>>
>>>
>>> *A**lthough the cash point may not apply to some of you I thought it 
>>> would be good to send this wider afield as this can happen anywhere. 
>>> Dont believe this is a hoax as I have received it straight from a 
>>> friend who received an internal mail at work from the victim. Hope 
>>> you are all well out there.*
> 
> 
>>> bright blessings
>>
>>>
>>> anwen
>>
>>> airy fairy
>>
>>> 239 london rd
>>
>>> highfield
>>
>>> sheffield
>>
>>> s2 4nf
>>
>>>
>>> 0114 2492090
>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Miranda Durkie 
>>
>>
>>>
>>> *To:* anwen at airyfairy.org <mailto:anwen at airyfairy.org> ; 
>>> adamcharvet at yahoo.co.uk <mailto:adamcharvet at yahoo.co.uk> ; 
>>> jenkini2006 at googlemail.com <mailto:jenkini2006 at googlemail.com> ; 
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>>> Giles.Robinson at sheffield.gov.uk 
>>> <mailto:Giles.Robinson at sheffield.gov.uk> ; mappingtime at hotmail.com 
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>>> ; theonlyping at hotmail.com <mailto:theonlyping at hotmail.com> ; 
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>>> Chin.Maguire at chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk 
>>> <mailto:Chin.Maguire at chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk> ; 
>>> Ed.Maguire at chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk 
>>> <mailto:Ed.Maguire at chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk> ; 
>>> m.rudling at sheffield.ac.uk <mailto:m.rudling at sheffield.ac.uk> ; 
>>> naomi.whitehead at turning-point.co.uk 
>>> <mailto:naomi.whitehead at turning-point.co.uk> ; pambing at hotmail.com 
>>> <mailto:pambing at hotmail.com> ; P.Bing at sheffield.ac.uk 
>>> <mailto:P.Bing at sheffield.ac.uk> ; pauliecis at gmail.com 
>>> <mailto:pauliecis at gmail.com> ; wildrosie at hotmail.com 
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>>> <mailto:tony_askins at hotmail.com> 
>>
>>>
>>> *Sent:* Monday, January 16, 2006 12:58 PM
>>
>>> *Subject:* [Norton AntiSpam] FW: Hunter's Bar Cash Machine Scam
>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> From:  /"Miranda Durkie" <//Miranda.Durkie at sch.nhs.uk 
>>>> <mailto:Miranda.Durkie at sch.nhs.uk>//>/
>>
>>>>
>>>> To:  /<//ginmiranda at hotmail.com <mailto:ginmiranda at hotmail.com>//>/
>>
>>>>
>>>> Subject:  /Fwd: FW: Cash Machine Scam/
>>
>>>>
>>>> Date:  /Fri, 13 Jan 2006 15:23:31 +0000/
>>
>>>
>>> >>>Mandy Nesbitt 01/13/06 11:53 am >>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Dr I M Nesbitt
>>> Sheffield Molecular Genetics Service
>>> C Floor Blue Wing
>>> Sheffield Children's NHS Trust
>>> Western Bank
>>> Sheffield
>>> S10 2TH
>>> Tel: 0114 271 7003/7005
>>>
>>> >>>"Hall, Adrian" <A.Hall at shu.ac.uk <mailto:A.Hall at shu.ac.uk>> 
>>> 01/13/06 11:39 am >>>
>>>
>>>
>>> >______________________________________________ From: Saunders, Jane  
>>> >Sent: 13 January 2006 11:15
>>> >To: + HWB All staff
>>> >Subject: Cash Machine Scam
>>> >
>>> >Please accept my apologies if this is of no interest or relevance to
>>> you.
>>> >
>>> >On Wednesday evening this week, our Switch card was skimmed (cloned
>>> or copied) when using the cash point at the Nat West at
>>> >Hunters Bar at about 7pm. Consequently large amounts of cash have
>>> been taken fraudulently from our account over Wednesday
>>> >evening/ Thursday morning before we became aware late yesterday
>>> >
>>> >I just wanted to warn anyone who may have used that cash machine on
>>> Wednesday or Thursday morning to check their accounts. Our
>>> >money was taken from cash machines in Northampton so also look out
>>> for transactions taking place around that area.
>>> >
>>> >We have been advised by the fraud squad that the way to prevent this
>>> hapening is to cover the hand your input your PIN with your
>>> >other hand as the camera is above the key pad. The front of the cash
>>> machine did look slightly different but not unusually so, I
>>> >just thought it had been replaced as it was frequently out of order
>>> over Christmas.
>>> >
>>> >Apparently, the scam just keeps moving around cash points so it would
>>> be wise to keep your PIN number covered from above at
>>> >every machine.
>>> >
>>> >Sorry if I'm stating the obvious and everybody knew to do this except
>>> me!
>>> >
>>> >Jane.
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
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> 
> 
>>>>Mandy Nesbitt 01/13/06 11:53 am >>>
> 
> 
> 
> Dr I M Nesbitt
> Sheffield Molecular Genetics Service
> C Floor Blue Wing
> Sheffield Children's NHS Trust
> Western Bank
> Sheffield
> S10 2TH
> Tel: 0114 271 7003/7005
> 
> 
>>>>"Hall, Adrian" <A.Hall at shu.ac.uk> 01/13/06 11:39 am >>>
> 
> 
> 
>>______________________________________________ From: 	Saunders, Jane  
>>Sent:	13 January 2006 11:15
>>To:	+ HWB All staff
>>Subject:	Cash Machine Scam
>>
>>Please accept my apologies if this is of no interest or relevance to
> 
> you.
> 
>>On Wednesday evening this week, our Switch card was skimmed (cloned
> 
> or copied) when using the cash point at the Nat West at
> 
>>Hunters Bar at about 7pm. Consequently large amounts of cash have
> 
> been taken fraudulently from our account over Wednesday
> 
>>evening/ Thursday morning before we became aware late yesterday
>>
>>I just wanted to warn anyone who may have used that cash machine on
> 
> Wednesday or Thursday morning to check their accounts. Our
> 
>>money was taken from cash machines in Northampton so also look out
> 
> for transactions taking place around that area.
> 
>>We have been advised by the fraud squad that the way to prevent this
> 
> hapening is to cover the hand your input your PIN with your
> 
>>other hand as the camera is above the key pad. The front of the cash
> 
> machine did look slightly different but not unusually so, I
> 
>>just thought it had been replaced as it was frequently out of order
> 
> over Christmas.
> 
>>Apparently, the scam just keeps moving around cash points so it would
> 
> be wise to keep your PIN number covered from above at
> 
>>every machine.
>>
>>Sorry if I'm stating the obvious and everybody knew to do this except
> 
> me!
> 
>>Jane.
>>
>>
> 
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