The ATM Fraud & Security Digest for October 2009 now available

Ram Raid Attacks / Theft of ATM / Smash-and-Grab
Police in India have called on banks to increase security following the theft of ATMs. Police in the USA (ID) studied CCTV following manual removal of an ATM from a branch location...

Safe Cutting / Safe Breaking / Frontal Attacks / Theft from ATM
Supermarket staff in the UK discovered an apparent attempt to attack an ATM. The suspects had cut a hole in the roof of the area where the ATM was located. Also in the UK, electric cutting tools...

Explosive Attacks
ATM bombings in South Africa continued in October. In one incident, four suspects were observed failing to successfully open an ATM in Port Elizabeth following an explosion...

CIT (Cash in Transit) / Replenishment Attacks
DNA evidence from adhesive tape used to attach stolen licence plates to a getaway vehicle was offered in evidence against a suspect in an armed robbery targeting ATM cash...

Transaction Reversal Fraud / Manipulation / Denomination Fraud
Two suspects in incidents of Transaction Reversal Fraud perpetrated in the UK appeared in court in October charged with offences which include money laundering...

Vishing / Phishing / Smsishing / Advanced Fee / Funds Transfer Fraud
Vishing and Smsishing (Smishing) incidents continued in many locations during October, particularly in the USA...

Card Trapping / Card Theft / Distraction
One of four female suspects thought to be involved in combined honey trap, shoulder surfing and card theft was arrested in the USA (TX) in October. Lebanese Loop and Exit Flap Traps ...

ATM Skimming / Skimming
ATM fraud in October continued to be dominated globally by ATM skimming and PIN compromise...

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