Businesses across all sectors are urged to take extra care when dealing with card payments and security of receipts, especially during the festive season.
- Be aware of customers being left unattended with card machines as some offenders may tamper with the device or steal it.
- Watch out for distraction events. Small teams may enter with a view to engage and/or distract staff whilst others steal items, products or receipts over the counter.
- Receipts should be kept out of the reach and card machines should not be left unattended.
- Get involved in ‘Shop Watch Schemes’. These schemes are an excellent way to disseminate information quickly following suspicious incidents.
- Report all suspicious instances immediately. Write down details of incidents, descriptions of persons and registration numbers of vehicles rather than rely on memory.
- Do not keep large amounts of money neither on your premises or at home. Change your routines when dealing with cash in transit. Vary times and routes.