Typically these devices copy your data from the magnetic strip on your card when you insert it into the ATM slot. Thieves place a hidden camera near the keypad or keypad overlay to steal your PIN.

Hundreds of thousands of Americans had their debit cards compromised last year after falling victim to ATM skimming—and the problem is only growing. Skimming is a type of fraud that takes ...

Skimmers are counterfeit card readers discreetly installed atop legitimate ATM card slots, allowing criminals ... indicative of a skimmer overlay. Additionally, examine the surroundings for ...

Typically, on most ATMs, the card slot and ATM will be the same color. If you notice that there's a bulky, differently-colored card reader, there's a pretty good chance it's a skimmer. Skimmers ...

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ATM users said they're used to being cautious while withdrawing cash because of bank juggers and card skimmers. Now, they said they're also going to check the cash slot. "I try and look around to ...

Joey Mularky recalls how someone stole his money at an ATM at Chase Bank. The card slot was glued shut. A man next to him offered help. "He says, 'oh you have to tap your card, because it's been ...

In this particular modus operandi, a thin metal plate is inserted in the card slot of the machine ... look over your shoulder as you feed in your ATM PIN. The cardinal rule is that you and ...

(WHTM) — A card skimmer was discovered at a gas station in York County on Wednesday. West Manchester Township police said the skimmer was found on an in-store ATM at the Rutter’s Store along ...

SILVER SPRING, Md. (7News) — Two people approached a man at a Bank of America ATM in Silver Spring, Maryland, and swapped his bank card with another in early October, according to the Montgomery ...