Police have warned people to stay "vigilant" when using a cash machine, after seeing ATM users targetted by criminals.
Cheshire Police issued the warning after recieving reports of attempted thefts at cash machines in Warrington and Runcorn. Similar incidents have also taken place in Helsby, just outside of Ellesmere Port, and in Chester.
They reported at around 10.30am, a person using a Tesco cash machine in Helsby was approached by a man from behind, who began to engage them in conversation.