FRAUDSTERS have been targeting cashpoints across south Essex over the past two weeks.

Police have seized five illegal devices in Benfleet, Rochford, and Rayleigh which have been swallowing up bank cards.

A mobile phone camera than takes a picture of the person entering their pin number. The crook then has both the card and the pin.

Incidents were reported at Barclays’ branches in Rochford, Rayleigh and Benfleet, at a branch of Abbey in Benfleet, and at Lloyds TSB, also in Benfleet.

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