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Pensioner's card stolen at cash machine in Tunbridge Wells as police launch CCTV appeal

13:14, 08 July 2022

updated: 16:32, 08 July 2022

A pensioner's bank card was used more than 90 times after it was stolen at a cash machine.

The elderly victim in his 70s was at an ATM in Tunbridge Wells when the incident took place.

Police have released an image of a suspect following the incident in Calverley Road, Tunbridge Wells
Police have released an image of a suspect following the incident in Calverley Road, Tunbridge Wells

The card was stolen while the victim was using the machine at around 12.45pm on June 16 in Calverley Road.

As he was making a withdrawal, the victim was approached by two women who tried to show him a map and got very close to him.

The women are reported to have been speaking in a foreign language, which police says was possibly German.

The victim later noticed his bank card was missing and more than 90 fraudulent online transactions had been made according to records following the police inquiry.

The card was also used in a several areas of Kent, including Sevenoaks, as well as other parts of the country.

The incident took place in Calverley Road in Tunbridge Wells
The incident took place in Calverley Road in Tunbridge Wells

Officers now believe the man pictured in CCTV footage may have important information and are asking anyone who may recognise him to contact them.

Anyone with information can call Kent Police on 01622 604100, quoting reference 46/120931/22 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or by using the online form on their website.

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