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Daly, P. (2026, November 1). London Tube passengers report being victims of ticket machine 'skimming' scam. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/london-underground-tube-passengers-ticket-machine-skimming-scam-b1303170.html
Daly, Patrick. “London Tube passengers report being victims of ticket machine 'skimming' scam.” Evening Standard, 1 Nov. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/london-underground-tube-passengers-ticket-machine-skimming-scam-b1303170.html.
Daly, Patrick. “London Tube passengers report being victims of ticket machine 'skimming' scam.” Evening Standard, November 1, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/london-underground-tube-passengers-ticket-machine-skimming-scam-b1303170.html.
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Police are investigating reports of fraudulent transactions on some ticket machines in London Underground stations, where passengers have been targeted by scamming devices known as "skimmers." A Reddit user reported a skimmer attached to a ticket machine at an unspecified station that tried to take £250 from their card while topping up an Oyster card. Another incident occurred at St Paul’s Underground station on the Central line, where a machine refused contactless payment or PIN transactions and later led to a £500 withdrawal from an ATM in the area. DI Marvin Bruno of London's Metropolitan Police Service confirmed that they are leading an investigation into these incidents. Passengers have been advised to use Apple Pay when possible and exercise caution with card insertions due to the sophisticated nature of the skimming devices.
