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Super skimmers: The new way criminals are hacking your account, even if you don’t swipe your card (3 minute YOUTUBE Video)
YOUTUBE ^ | 2/6/2024 | Boston 25 News

Posted on 02/13/2024 9:12:44 AM PST by ransomnote

[H/T ExTexasRedhead]

ransomnote: In the following 3 minute video from Boston 25 News, a hard to detect method of stealing information and money from ATM's is described. A 'shimmer' (see image below) the size of a bank card is inserted into the ATM and stays there collecting information from inserted cards. The thieves 'harvest' the data, produce fake cards and use them to withdraw money from victims' accounts.

Super skimmers: The new way criminals are hacking your account, even if you don’t swipe your card



TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: atm; bank; theft
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To: RandallFlagg

It would WARM mine.


21 posted on 02/13/2024 10:28:18 AM PST by Senormechanico
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To: ransomnote

ATM scam.

ATM card accounts allow Locking the card.

Unlock the card with cellphone/bank account app.
Use the card
Re-lock the card.

Always done before leaving the ATM.


22 posted on 02/13/2024 10:28:53 AM PST by Justa
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To: Shimmer1

May as well ping her.

To speak of the dead is to raise them to life...


23 posted on 02/13/2024 10:38:35 AM PST by null and void (I identify as a conspiracy theorist. My personal pronouns are told/you/so.)
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To: ransomnote

Gas station pumps are targets, too.


24 posted on 02/13/2024 10:54:40 AM PST by linMcHlp
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To: wally_bert

“I almost never use an ATM as it is.”

Our bank closed 2 smaller branches and their ATM at their main office has the ATM on the northside out of view and 20’ from a one way street.

Two retired cops told my wife to never use that ATM.

So, we go inside their main office except at a supermarket with an armed guard by the ATM’s.


25 posted on 02/13/2024 11:42:16 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Trust no one, who is not a proven and valued/trusty one or a family member or a long time friend! )
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To: Getready

Tapping your credit card:

https://www.bing.com/search?pglt=41&q=tapping+credit+card&cvid=6f35221f118f499ba376ab33a309a32f&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQABhAMgYIAhAAGEAyBggDEAAYQDIGCAQQABhAMgYIBRAAGEAyBggGEAAYQDIGCAcQABhAMgYICBAAGEDSAQkxMTYzN2owajGoAgCwAgA&FORM=ANNTA1&PC=U531


26 posted on 02/13/2024 11:44:41 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Trust no one, who is not a proven and valued/trusty one or a family member or a long time friend! )
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To: Grampa Dave

Just out of curiosity where do you live, and WHY?


27 posted on 02/13/2024 12:00:11 PM PST by null and void (I identify as a conspiracy theorist. My personal pronouns are told/you/so.)
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To: xoxox

Never use ATMs. Never have or ever will have a PIN attached to my account. Never have or ever will have a debit card.


28 posted on 02/13/2024 12:31:42 PM PST by FrozenAssets (You don't have to be crazy to live here, but it helps)
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To: ransomnote

Hey Moe what if they had tokens with bar codes with your ID number.


29 posted on 02/13/2024 2:11:56 PM PST by Vaduz
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