CARD THEFT USING ATMS PERSONAL OPSEC

ATM THEFTS  In the first slide you see an individual who appears to be making a bank transaction at the ATM.

 What he really is doing is installing a trap in the ATM to “capture” the card of the next user. Placing the trap

Lookout Warning  Tampering with an ATM is a risky business, these individuals work in teams. The lookout warns of any possible eye witnesses / or of the next potential victim.

 Here we see the next client using the ATM, after the trap has installed. He inserts his card and begins his transaction. The Victim

Springing the TRAP  The card has been captured, with the client wondering how this came about. It is at this point that the perpetrator will make an appearance pretending to offer assistance to the client-victim.

Honest,Samaritan Offering HELP  We see here the perpetrator pretending to assist the client; but in reality he is trying to know the client’s ATM PIN.

Gaining access to the PIN  The perpetrator assists the client by teaching him that his ATM card can be recovered by pressing his PIN; after which the perpetrator will press the “Cancel” and “Enter” button.

Situation Hopeless, “They Leave”  After several attempts the client is convinced that he can no longer retrieve his card; thus client leaves the ATM booth with the perpetrator appearing to be following suit.

Recovering the CARD  The perpetrator, once is he is assured that the client has already left the premises, returns to the ATM booth to recover the captured card from the trap he has installed; because he has knowledge of the PIN, he now has access to the client’s account balance.

The Escape  The perpetrator now leaves the ATM booth after withdrawing the balance from the client’s ATM account

THE TRAP  The trap is an X-Ray film, which is popularly used for ATM thefts because of its black color that is similar in appearance to the slot on the card reader.

Placing the TRAP  The trap is then inserted into the ATM slot. Care is taken not to insert the entire film into the slot, the ends are folded and contain glue strips for better adhesion to the inner and outer surface of the slots.

INVISIBLE  Once the ends are firmly glued and fixed to the slot, it is almost impossible to detect by unsuspecting clients.

How is your card confiscated?  Slits are cut into both sides of the trap, This prevents your card being returned prior to completing your transaction.

Retrieval of Confiscated card.  The perpetrator will remove the glued trap, by grasping the folded tips, he simply pulls the trap out that has retained your card.

RECOMENDATIONS.  1.-Once your card has been captured, observe the ATM slot and the card reader for any sign of tampering. If you see the film tips glued to the slot, unglue, pull the trap out and recover your card.  2.- Report the incident IMMEDIATELY to the BanK.

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