Grabbing your cash can cost you, ATM Fraud: New Skimming Scheme Spreads
| December 9th, 2009ATM Fraud: New Skimming Scheme Spreads.
Here we are again, coming up on the Holiday Season. Hanukkah starts this Friday, December 11th, Christmas, and a few fake holidays are in December as well. (See Festivus, and others… )
Of course, we want to go out and Spend!, Spend!, Spend! to stimulate the “bad economy”. Well, there are a large group of people who want to stimulate their own pockets as well. No, I don’t mean the Retail Giants, they’re getting theirs… I’m talking about criminals, who really don’t want to work too hard to get your money.
If you are out, and need some quick cash, you’re better off going to a drug store, or other retail chain, where you can use your Check Card/Debit Card to purchase a pack of gum and get a quick $20. Using an ATM is getting increasingly more dangerous. ATM Card Skimmers are getting harder and harder to spot. (Link to Google images of skimmers)
The main message? If you are not using the same ATM every time you pull money out of your account, look closely at the ATM. Are there any new moldings or trim around it? Does anything look out of place? Touch every surface of the ATM, and wiggle pieces, if they’re loose, report it to the Telephone number ON THE BACK OF YOUR CARD! Don’t believe that the telephone number on the ATM is correct. You may be calling the thieves to tell them you spotted their device. Here’s my prevention tip of the year… Don’t use an ATM or ATM Card. They’ll save you money in the long run. Move back to Cash. It works.
Either way, Please have a safe and secure Holiday Season. Oh, and a Very Merry Christmas!
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