Extracts from the July monthly digest (click here for the full digest):

ATM Skimming / Skimming / EFTPOS Compromise

ATM skimming continued in most regions during July. In the US a suspect was found guilty and sentenced to five years detention for skimming. His modus operandi included recoding gift cards...

Card Trapping / Cash Trapping / Card Swapping / Leaving Transaction Live

As awareness amongst consumers, industry and law enforcement grew there was an increase in the number of card traps and external cash traps recovered in July. While external cash traps remained at a significant level...

Transaction Reversal Fraud / Cheque Fraud / Denomination Fraud / Funds Transfer

Transaction reversal fraud continued to be reported in July. In many instances the cards used to perpetrate the fraud were prepaid cards making identification of the perpetrator more difficult...

Ram Raid Attacks / Theft of ATM / Smash-and-Grab

In a US incident, a front end loader and dump truck were used in the theft of an ATM. Two suspects were subsequently arrested. A stolen tow truck and chain was used in an Australian...

Safe Cutting / Safe Breaking / Theft from ATM

Extensive house-to-house enquiries by police in India resulted in the arrest of a suspect recorded on CCTV attempting theft from ATMs. The suspect had partially overcome the ATM locks using...

Explosive Attacks

There was a re-emergence of explosive attacks in Australia during July. In one incident a suspect was seriously injured when he initiated the explosion. ATM bombings continued in South Africa.

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