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Be Aware of ATM Card Skimming

by Flexo on May 9, 2005

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In New York City, police have arrested two men accused of using card skimmers to steal account numbers and PINs from a Bank of America branch, taking $2,500 from ATMs.

Many people wouldn’t spot a card skimmer attached to an ATM, so these photos can help people be more aware of what to look for.

These pictures show a larger variety of skimmer and camera hidden inside a document holder, but according to the State of New York Banking Department, another type of skimmer is a plastic overlay that fits over they keypad in order to capture keystrokes.

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  • This happened at my very own University of Texas a longass time ago.

    See? Our Texas theives are WAY more advanced than the NYC thieves. Geez...get with the times!

    -Nev
  • Cap
    Yikes! I've read about these, but never seen the pics. They do blend in well.

    - Cap@StopBuyingCrap.com
  • jim
    You shouldn't be using random ass ATM's anyway, they're ripping you off even if they don't have that hidden camera skimming your account number and PIN. :)
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