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23
Nov
10
ATM Fraud Gets Even More Brazen
Fraud involving debit cards and personal-identification numbers is on the rise as criminals go where the cash is—even targeting banks’ own automated teller machines.
Techniques such as “skimming,” in which criminals capture card information and personal-identification numbers, have existed for years, often on a small scale. Though the dollar losses still are relatively modest, organized gangs now are pulling off more-sophisticated attacks.
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to avoid the traps or lessen the impact if your information is stolen:
• The simplest protection is to cover up your hand when you enter your PIN so that a camera can’t record what you are typing.
• Use an indoor ATM.
• Use your PIN sparingly at retailers.
More and more passengers are being involuntarily bumped and many won’t get compensated….
