Beware of ATM skimming
Posted on: 10/Aug/2016 2:41:01 PM
Many have lost lakhs of rupees in the new fraud method called ATM skimming. Recently more than 20 people in Trivandrum lost an amount to the tune of Rs 4 Lakhs in this skimming. City police sources said that they have captured video shots in the ATMs of suspects who appeared to look like foreigners
What is this ATM skimming?
The typical ATM skimmer is a device smaller than a deck of cards that fits over the existing card reader. Most of the time, the attackers will also place a hidden camera somewhere in the vicinity with a view of the number pad in order to record personal-identification-numbers, or PINs. The camera may be in the card reader, mounted at the top of the ATM, or even just to the side inside a plastic case holding brochures. Some criminals may install a fake PIN pad over the actual keyboard to capture the PIN directly, bypassing the need for a camera.
Precautions to be taken when using an ATM
In an ATM if something looks different, such as a different color or material, graphics that aren`t aligned correctly, or anything else that doesn`t look right, don`t use that ATM. Please report this to your bank.
If the keyboard doesn`t feel right-too thick, perhaps - then there may be a PIN-snatching overlay, so don`t use it..
Whenever you enter your debit card`s PIN, Just assume there is someone looking. Maybe it`s over your shoulder or through a hidden camera. Cover the keypad with your hand when you enter your PIN.
