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A team of organized
criminals is installing equipment on legitimate bank ATMs in at least 2
regions to steal both the ATM card number and the PIN. The team sits
nearby in a car receiving the information transmitted wirelessly over
weekends and evenings from equipment they install on the front of the ATM
(see photos).
If you see an attachment
like this, do not use the ATM and report it immediately to the bank using
the 800 number or phone on the front of the ATM. The equipment used to
capture your ATM card number and PIN is cleverly disguised to look like
normal ATM equipment. A "skimmer" is mounted to the front of the normal
ATM card slot that reads the ATM card number and transmits it to the
criminals sitting in a nearby car. At the same time, a wireless camera is
disguised to look like a leaflet holder and is mounted in a position to
view ATM PIN entries.
The thieves copy the
cards and use the PIN numbers to withdraw thousands from many accounts in
a very short time directly from the bank ATM.
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