Police investigate debit and credit card forgery

Calgary police are looking for several men as part of an investigation into debit and credit card forgery.

Police released surveillance camera images on Tuesday of people they were interested in talking with as part of their investigation.

On July 9 at about 1:45 p.m., two or three men entered a store in the 1400 block of 52nd Street N.E. and disconnected and removed a point-of-sale terminal, the device that customers use to make purchases with credit and debit cards. A half hour later the same thing happened at a store on the 3500 block of 32nd Avenue N.E.

"These individuals are also believed to have information in relation to at least two incidents in Edmonton and possibly other jurisdictions in Alberta. They are known to be driving a four-door green Dodge Avenger," police said in a statement.

"The PIN pads are stolen allowing culprits the opportunity to compromise the internal system, giving them access to people's debit and credit card information. The stolen information is used to forge credit cards and debit cards at a later time."

Police are reminding retailers to pay close attention to their equipment and check serial numbers at the end of the day; consumers were urged to watch their bank accounts closely for unknown purchases.