Coquitlam RCMP are hoping to reunite a found wheelchair with its owner.
Officers located the wheelchair in Maillardville on Saturday, March 3 and reported it appeared to have been there for more than a day.
If the chair belongs to you or someone you know, contact police at 604-945-1550 and quote file number 2013-5932.
In other police news:
PIN PAD SAFETY
Coquitlam RCMP are offering tips and resources for business owners and ATM users to help them avoid PIN pad tampering and ATM skimming.
PIN pad tampering involves swapping legitimate PIN pads or card readers with bogus readers that have been manipulated to collect card and PIN numbers. Information is either collected and stored on the reader or, in some cases, transmitted wirelessly to criminals waiting nearby.
Merchants are advised to:
Know where all their PIN pads are at all times
Keep terminals out of sight when not in use and lock them up at closing
Check PIN pads regularly for signs of tampering, including tampered security seals, a pad moved to a different location without your knowledge, cracked plastic casing or missing screws
Check identification of terminal service personnel
Be alert for "customers" trying to distract employees when using the PIN pad
Hire people you trust to handle payments
If an altered PIN pad is discovered, merchants should not touch it and call police immediately.
Police are also cautioning ATM users to be alert for skimming - a process where fraudsters are able to obtain your credit or debit card number and your PIN.
Skimming devices, typically installed into or over the card slot, pick up the card number during a transaction while a small wireless camera near the PIN pad of the ATM (often a pamphlet holder) captures your PIN as you type it in.
The suspects may even ben in a car nearby with a laptop, viewing a live stream video of you typing in your PIN.
Tips to prevent ATM skimming include:
Always use a familiar ATM
Look for ATMs with security cameras and in a well lit area
Be suspicious if your card is "eaten" by an ATM and someone approaches you to say a similar thing happened to them before suggesting you re-enter your PIN
Limit your after-hours ATM use
Watch for people looking over your shoulder when you enter your PIN
Review your transactions online regularly, and report any suspicious transactions to your bank
Never disclose your PIN to anybody
If you see something, say something and call the police if you observe suspicious activity near an ATM
For more fraud prevention information visit www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/fraud.
