Police said that 201 of the skimmed debit cards had been used for unauthorized financial transactions.
About 1,250 debit cards were skimmed at a Colborne Street West fast food restaurant over a period of about six weeks, city police said on Wednesday.
The skimming took place at Subway Restaurant, 121 Colborne St. W. from March 25 to May 4, police said.
Police said that 201 of the skimmed debit cards had been used for unauthorized financial transactions.
The location of the skimming was uncovered by city police with help from the corporate security branches of several financial institutions.
Most financial institutions have protected their customers’ accounts or are in the process of doing so, police said.
Police recommend that everyone who used a debit card at Subway Restaurant on Colborne Street West between March 25 and May 4 review their statements for irregularities and contact their financial institutions.