Topic: Here's What A Card Skimmer Looks Like On An ATM

[Clive]

LINK

[Rik]

I've seen better examples which would be hard to detect for most people.

[Simon]

Not exactly subtle, is it?

[Rik]

No more than your average house brick anyway.

[sam]

still though you could easily mistake it for the other kind of card reader - but if it swallowed my card I'd simply eject my card and notify the people - it just doesn't look legit does it! I like the barclays units as they have a specific look about them. there has to be a simple way the banks could stop these things being fitted.

[Rik]

Regular checks for starters...

[sam]

true!

[Simon]

Yes, no one is going to fit one in busy areas, in broad daylight, so they'd only need to check once a day.  I guess the machines in more out of the way places could be more vulnerable.

[topquark]

From what I've seen, it's mainly after hours that these are added and later removed....difficult for the staff to check then