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| Thread ID: 61982 | 2005-09-23 00:48:00 | Bank ATM's Converted to Steal IDs of Bank Customers? Hoax? | John H (8) | PC World Chat |
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| 390244 | 2005-09-23 00:48:00 | I have just received a lengthy email attachment with photos and everything, so here is the text without pix. I wonder if this is a hoax, or whether anyone else is aware of the warning. Nothing in the text or pix conclusively identifies it as a warning coming from within NZ banks. The photos look convincing, but the installations could be just plastic dummies... Bank ATM's Converted to Steal IDs of Bank Customers A team of organized criminals are installing equipment on legitimate bank ATM's 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 phone on the front of the ATM. The equipment used to capture your ATM card number and PIN are 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. |
John H (8) | ||
| 390245 | 2005-09-23 00:53:00 | That scam was reported in the news many months ago. It is a real problem but not the latest scam. The latest was in the news last week concerning blocking the money slot and retrieving the money when the customer went into the bank to complain. | user (1404) | ||
| 390246 | 2005-09-23 01:08:00 | Thanks. I must have missed seeing the news about both scams. Are they occuring in Godzone, do you know? | John H (8) | ||
| 390247 | 2005-09-23 02:13:00 | Not that I've heard. It's always worth running any panic email through Snopes or similar. This was true but why do people bother changing the location as the email circulates? www.snopes.com |
PaulD (232) | ||
| 390248 | 2005-09-23 02:32:00 | Thanks PaulD. I was not familiar with that site. Lots more information, and two additional photos on that page that were not in the email sent to me, but it was basically that warning. The wording and photos clearly came from the same original information. I agree that it is not helpful to email everyone in your address book (as the sender did) unless you are clear that the warning is real, and the location is listed. I will let her know. Thanks again. John |
John H (8) | ||
| 390249 | 2005-09-26 13:21:00 | It just happened in Sydney. (www.news.com.au) | vinref (6194) | ||
| 390250 | 2005-09-27 00:00:00 | <Pet Peeve> It's "PIN" not "PIN Number". "PIN Number" effectively means Personal Identification Number Number. Silly people. </Pet Peeve> |
pixeldust (6619) | ||
| 390251 | 2005-09-27 00:10:00 | pixeldust: Along the same lines as ATM Machine and BB Board @_@ | Edward (31) | ||
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