A woman had her car stolen by two men at a supermarket cashpoint.
One of two men who approached her at a Tesco ATM, off Stratford Road in Shirley, took her card just after 12.25pm on Friday, September 5.
He was said to have 'waved a piece of paper'.
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The men were described as Asian or eastern European in appearance, around 5ft 7ins tall and of slim build.
An alert was issued by local officers, warning people to be on their guard.
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The Shirley Policing Team said: "Two males distracted an elderly lady while she was at the cash point withdrawing money.
"One of the males has taken her card from the machine while ‘waving a piece of paper acros