Deposit / Cheque Fraud (Check Fraud)
In CA (USA) sixty arrests were made in May for false deposit / fake cheque fraud valued at $500,000. The perpetrators acquired valid cards and PINs from others and used the accounts to deposit...
Transaction Reversal Fraud / Manipulation / Denomination Fraud
In Nigeria, a suspect was arrested and accused of obtaining N3.9 million by defrauding a bank. The suspect had discovered he could withdraw cash...
Card Trapping / Card Theft / Distraction
ATM card thefts, combined with shoulder surfing and honey traps were used during May in Namibia...
ATM Skimming / Skimming
China experienced ATM skimming in May. In one incident an alert consumer reported a suspicious...
Vishing / Phishing / Smsishing / Advanced Fee / Funds Transfer Fraud
Phishing and related ATM fraud incidents continued to be reported in many geographical areas...
Ram Raid Attacks / ATM Theft
Two suspects were arrested in China after being identified from CCTV recordings of their failed...
Safe Cutting / Safe Breaking / Frontal Attacks
Oxy-acetylene cutting tools were used in MI (USA) however the cash within the ATM was not accessed. An attempt using a hammer...
Explosive Attacks
Five heavily armed men blew up an ATM in South Africa in May using solid explosives...
Technology in Focus
While there were a number of examples throughout May where technology helped prevent ATM crime, the value of ATM Anti-Theft Devices deserves a mention in this month's ‘Technology in Focus' section...
