ATM user BEWARE

[Helopoh]

My SIL sent me something about this in an email and I looked it up on snopes before posting and it seems to be true..
> http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/scams/atmtheft.htm ] http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/scams/atmtheft.htm [/URL]

>Thieves are putting a thin clear, rigid plastic "sleeve"
>into the ATM card slot. When you insert your card, the
>machine can't read the strip, so it keeps asking you to re-
>enter your pin number. Meanwhile, someone behind you watches
>as you enter and re-enter your number. Eventually you give
>up, thinking the machine has captured your card and walk
>away. The thieves then remove the plastic sleeve complete
>with card, and empty your account. The way to avoid this is
>to run your finger along the card slot before you put your
>card in. The sleeve has a couple of tiny prongs that the
>thieves need to get it out of the slot, and you will be able
>to feel them. The police would like as many people as
>possible to be aware of this scam, so please pass this
>information on to your friends and family.
>

 

[nativetxn]

Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Luckymommyx2]

I used to work for the fraud department of a major credit card company and you wouldn't believe the things these criminals think up. They could have a very good and legitimate career with several federal agencies if they would only side with "the good guys" although in their minds it's not near as profitable!

 

[ead79]

I used to work for a large bank, and they alerted us to this fraudulent activity. From the info they gave us, it does show on the outside of the ATM when one of these sleeves is on it. So if anything looks funny about the ATM, don't put your card in it.