Thieves Putting False Fronts On ATMs
from the getting-sneaky dept
It appears that ATM scams are getting even sneakier. First there were the completely fake ATM machines that scammers would simply set up in busy places to record your ATM card info. Then, they started attaching extra card scanners to ATM machines asking you to scan the card twice for "security". Now, they're going so far as to build entirely false fronts to ATM machines and placing them over real ATM machines. So, even if you think you've successfully used an ATM machine before, you may not realize that you're giving all your info to crooks.
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