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Title: Here's What A Card Skimmer Looks Like On An ATM
Post by: Clive on April 21, 2009, 14:17

LINK (http://consumerist.com/5218680/heres-what-a-card-skimmer-looks-like-on-an-atm?skyline=true&s=i)

Title: Re: Here's What A Card Skimmer Looks Like On An ATM
Post by: Rik on April 21, 2009, 15:46

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

Title: Re: Here's What A Card Skimmer Looks Like On An ATM
Post by: Simon on April 21, 2009, 17:09

Not exactly subtle, is it?

Title: Re: Here's What A Card Skimmer Looks Like On An ATM
Post by: Rik on April 21, 2009, 17:10

No more than your average house brick anyway. :)

Title: Re: Here's What A Card Skimmer Looks Like On An ATM
Post by: sam on April 21, 2009, 18:41

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.

Title: Re: Here's What A Card Skimmer Looks Like On An ATM
Post by: Rik on April 21, 2009, 19:07

Regular checks for starters...

Title: Re: Here's What A Card Skimmer Looks Like On An ATM
Post by: sam on April 21, 2009, 19:12

true!

Title: Re: Here's What A Card Skimmer Looks Like On An ATM
Post by: Simon on April 21, 2009, 23:22

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.

Title: Re: Here's What A Card Skimmer Looks Like On An ATM
Post by: topquark on April 22, 2009, 15:28

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