atm scams

Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard is warning consumers about using gas pumps and ATMs equipped with electronic devices to steal information from credit or debit cards. Known as "skimming," the small devices record credit or debit card numbers off magnetic strips as the consumer pays for gas or...

Thieves are getting more sophisticated with the way they're using ATM skimmers to steal your bank account number and password. Now they're using wireless data transmissions and keypad pressure-sensing devices that make it much more difficult for law enforcement to track them down. Used for years...

ATMs are, imho, one of the great inventions of the last half century. Unfortunately, they are also juicy targets for thieves, who have come up with some new tactics to bleed your account. One rather sophisticated rig described on Snopes.com has two parts. One is a snap-on card reader that fits...