London traveller loses almost £2,000 to fraudsters using Oyster top-up machine

Officers are investigating a scam used to record passenger’s bank cards after using ticket and Oyster Card machines at London Tube stations (Picture: Getty Images)

An inquiry has been launched after London Underground passengers were targeted by scammers tampering with TfL ticket machines.

Police are investigating reports that thousands of pounds has been stolen from travellers using Oyster Card top-up machines at major Tube stations.

Several suspects have been arrested on suspicion of doctoring the machines to extract people...