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 ...

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 ...

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

From blackmail and romance schemes, to fraudulent checks and credit card skimmers ... on the ATM to record someone entering their PIN. There have also been cases where keypad overlays that ...

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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 ...