The Brief
- The Philadelphia Police Department is warning the public about a rise in ATM scams in the city.
- The department has found “trap doors” on nine ATMs and cash dispensing machines across the city since March 15.
- Officials are advising people to monitor their bank accounts after using ATMs.
PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia Police Department is warning about a rise in ATM scams in recent weeks, after finding skimmers and other devices at multiple machines across the city.
What we know:
Officials said that since March 15, police have found “trap doors” installed on ATMs in nine locations across the city, in addition to typical card skimmer devices.
Officials said the trap doors are being installed on a specific type of machine that has a roll-down door.…