N.H. Voices: Help prevent skimming: Check your ATMs
1:35 p.m.
Deputy Banking Commissioner Ingrid E. White and Attorney General Joseph A. Foster today are urging New Hampshire consumers to be vigilant following a concerning increase in Automated Teller Machine ("ATM") card skimming frauds. ATM card skimming fraud involves the attachment of electronic devices on or around an ATM to illegally collect data from the magnetic strip of the card, while hidden cameras are also installed to capture the personal identification number entered by the customer. These electronic devices used to capture the information vary in design, size, and shape, and look similar to legitimate devices. In some cases, criminals situate themselves near a compromised ATM and capture card data using a wireless device that is sometimes plugged into the network cables of the ATM's phone or internet connection. Often the criminals install the device for only a short period of time to avoid detection. Card skimming is an industry-wide issue and not unique to one type of ATM. Therefore, consumers should monitor their accounts and report suspicious activity.
How to reduce the chance of becoming a victim of ATM card skimming:
include: o The ATM cover looks loose; o Scratches or sticky tape residue which might indicate a false ATM front; o A pinhole on the machine which could indicate a camera has been installed; o An extra keypad layered over the ATM's keypad; and o Try jiggling the card reader - if it moves, it could be a card skimmer.
criminals from gaining access to your pin.
If you become a victim of ATM card skimming, you should:
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