Posted: Thu 6th Dec 2018

Police warning over distraction thefts on Flintshire supermarket car parks

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Thursday, Dec 6th, 2018

Officers from South Flintshire Police team have issued a warning today about a distraction theft method which they say is currently being used locally. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The warning following an incident where a white male in his 50’s approached a female shopper in Broughton while she was close to her parked car. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The man reportedly pointed out that there was foam coming from her car, he went on to distract the woman at the front of her vehicle ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Police said the man’s accomplice “has clearly entered the boot of the vehicle and stolen the female’s bank card.”  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A short time later, £1000 was taken from the woman’s bank account at a nearby ATM. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A police spokesperson said: “It is very clear that the male has observed the female using her bank card to make payment instore in order to obtain her PIN.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Officers are urging shoppers to shield PIN numbers when making purchases using cards. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Should someone approach you in this manner, do not engage with them, and make contact with police.”  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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