The accused in an ATM fraud in Western Canada is facing additional charges as a result of cooperation from the public, police said on Saturday.

Officers found evidence of a 25 separate ATM offences that occurred in Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Calgary and Edmonton between June 30 and Aug. 21.

Police said that about 300 debit cards were affected by the scam, but only 70 cards were successfully used. Charges were in excess of $94,000.

While one suspect is in custody, police are continuing to look for a second person related to the ATM fraud case.

The original investigated focused on the tampering with ATM machines in Winnipeg between Sept. 17 and Sept. 24, police said.

It began when officers were called by a citizen in St. Boniface who realized that ATM had been altered.

On Sept. 24, officers arrested a suspect at the Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport.

Officers later carried out a search warrant and located forged debit cards with stolen debit card information, along with items used to forge credit cards, said police.

Officers said suspects were putting ATM overlays on bank machines to record information.

Kokulan Kanagaratnam, 26, of Scarborough, Ontario has been charged with 39 offences, including fraud over $5,000 multiple counts of using instruments for forging credit cards, possessing forced credit cards, possessing identity information and possessing credit card data, said police.

Officers continue to investigate.

The second male suspect, whom police are still looking for, is described as Sri Lankan, 31 years old, five feet, eight inches tall (172 cm) with a medium build and short black and grey hair.

The two suspects were seen driving a 2010 Red Jeep Grand Cherokee and a 2010 White Dodge Caravan.

Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators at 986-6231, or Crime Stoppers at 786-8477.

Officers also are advising people to use their hands to cover the ATM pad when they type in their number, contacting police if an ATM appears to have been tampered with, along with being aware of surroundings and whether any suspicious people are near the ATM.

Police also advised the public to watch for an overlay device on ATMs, which is generally a slightly different colour than the rest of the machine and makes the machine look larger than normal.