Skimming devices have been discovered on cash machines in Angus.
A man alerted staff at the Co-Op petrol station in Forfar’s Academy Street after he had problems using their ‘hole-in-the-wall’ shortly after midday on Monday.
Closer inspection revealed that a skimming device had been fitted to the ATM.
Police want to trace two men who were seen acting suspiciously at the cash machine minutes before and minutes after the illicit device was pointed out.
A stocky, bald man with a flat dark cap, dark blue jeans was seen at the device just a few minutes before the man attempted to use the card.
On checking afterwards, staff found the device was gone.
The second man was of Eastern European appearance and had dark brown hair. He wore light blue denim jeans and a light green jacket.
Police Scotland also wants to trace a sporty-looking silver car that was seen in the forecourt of the station at around this time.
A similar vehicle possibly a Kia Venga was seen a short time later in Friockheim, where a skimming device was recovered from the Co-Op’s ATM in Gardyne Street.
A woman raised concerns after failing to get cash from the machine at about 1pm.
Enquiry officers want to trace a man who was seen acting suspiciously at the machine at about 12.50pm.
He was slim and wore a long-sleeved black top, light blue jeans and a green or grey baseball cap.
The man was seen getting into a small silver car, which was driven away.
A man with a white collar was also seen acting suspiciously at this vehicle that was parked across the road from the ATM at around the time of the incident.