/View.info/ Fraudsters drain debit cards by placing skimming devices on ATMs. The device copies the data from our bank card, and the money turns out to be withdrawn by an unknown person, Tv7 warns.
Thefts become more frequent before the Christmas and New Year holidays, when everyone needs money.
ATMs are equipped with a mechanism that swallows the cards and reads the data inside the ATM. The skimmer does not have this option. Placed outside, camouflaged as a decorative element. In about 90% of cases, it can be recognized with the naked eye. A little care in the card slot will save over 90% of theft opportunities.
However, the data from our maps alone is not enough for the Apaches. If the skimmer is well-disguised and we missed it when inspecting the ATM, we still have a strong trump card against thieves. If they don’t know our PIN, it’s almost impossible to withdraw money. Most often, the PIN code is stored by means of a mini camera mounted on the ATM in an artificially added plastic module glued to the machine.
Therefore, it is imperative to hide your 4-digit secret code, experts warn.
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