People have to
be on the guard while using the ATM card in an ATM machine as a gang has been busted in South which was getting pin information and card details from the ATM by using the either of the technologies listed below:
- (a) The gang members used a slim skimmer device that they placed inside the card slots of four ATMs, in different locations, to obtain details of the victim's card details, including the PIN. Advanced skimmer devices with sensors can detect the movement of fingers on the numeric pad on the ATM.
(b)A pinhole camera on the skimmer placed inside the card slot was used by culprits to read the PIN number. Now the fraudsters have gone one step ahead.
Solutions to Avoid Safeguard your Bank ATM card from fraudsters
- The police have issued advised ATM users to inspect card slots for any suspicious objects and change PIN numbers of their bank cards at frequent intervals.
- Use well lit ATMs at crowded places and use those ATMs which have the recording camera installed.
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