A bank has launched an investigation after fraudsters targeted personal accounts in Bolton.

One woman customer of the NatWest Bank lost £700.

The bank alerted account holders when its fraud system picked up rogue withdrawals by people in Jamaica and Pakistan.

Now Greater Manchester Police's Economic Crime Unit is investigating allegations that implicate a Bolton filling station in the card-cloning fraud.

At least four customers in Bolton have had their accounts targeted after using their debit cards to pay for petrol at the filling station.

Diane Seddon, from Little Lever, was told by the bank on Monday that her debit card had been cloned and more than £700 had been stolen.

"I had a call from the bank and they told me that somebody had used my card in Jamaica over the weekend," said Mrs Seddon, aged 42.

"I just felt sick. I need that money to pay my mortgage."

NatWest has said it will refund all cash stolen from the accounts that had been targeted, but Mrs Seddon said the fraud has left her feeling nervous.

"Why is it happening to me? It's horrible," she added.

Mark Hewitson and Al Roberts, aged 23 and 22, from Great Lever, were also victims, along with another friend who asked not to be named.

All three had used the petrol station in question before finding out from the bank that their accounts had been targeted by fraudsters.

Mr Hewitson has had around £20 stolen this week. He said: "I've had my debit card cloned at a petrol station, along with my friends.

"NatWest were in touch to ask if we had made transactions in Pakistan and Jamaica, and the only place where we have used our cards was this petrol station last Friday.

"I think people in Bolton should be aware of the scam before they use their cards, because otherwise they will end up with their accounts being cleaned out by fraudsters."

A NatWest spokesman said: "Our fraud prevention system quickly identified an issue and we responded immediately.

"Customers were contacted to advise that their card may have been compromised and that, as a precaution, the card would be cancelled and a replacement issued.

"The customers affected will receive a full refund. We take fraud very seriously and we will be working very closely with the police on this matter."