Answer to Question #316610 in English for Zizi

Question

How the public in your area is easily scammed when using the ATMs.

Answer 1

1) Skimming at an ATM –unsuspecting victims are coerced into swiping their cards through handheld devices at ATMs.

2) ATM mounted skimming – a skimming device can also be mounted over the ATM card slot, so your pin is compromised by means of a spy camera installed within the mould containing the skimming device.

3) Lebanese loop – this is a technique used by criminals to trap a bank card inside the ATM by inserting a thin film of plastic into the ATM card slot. The plastic is rigged in such a way that both the plastic and trapped card can later be removed.

4) Card swopping – while conducting a card transaction at the ATM, the victim is distracted and the card swopped.