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201. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - October 2011
(Digests/DFR Observations and Comment)
Card Trapping / Cash Trapping / Stuck Key Fraud Cash trapping incidents continued to be reported during October, particularly in Europe. Card trapping incidents in October included some that were detected ...
Friday, 18 November 2011
Police search for ATM fraudsters in Barnet Times Series Images captured around the time an ATM fraud was committed in September at a Santander Bank in Mill Hill are being circulated in ...
Tuesday, 08 November 2011
203. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - September 2011
(Digests/DFR Observations and Comment)
Card Trapping / Cash Trapping / Stuck Key Fraud / Leaving Transaction Live A large number of cash trapping incidents were detected in Europe during September. While recently, a particular model of ATM ...
Friday, 14 October 2011
Police warning after ATM scam discovered Eastbourne Today A SCAMMING device to rob people of their bank cards has been found in a Hailsham cash point machine. The device, known as a Lebanese ...
Sunday, 02 October 2011
Crooks corrupt cash machine in Hailsham Sussex Express The device known as a 'Lebanese Loop' was spotted by an off duty police officer in South Road. Police said the thieves place the ...
Tuesday, 27 September 2011
Brechin ATM safety initiative Brechin Advertiser Other methods of fraud by ATM include card-trapping devices which are temporarily inserted into a cash machine's card entry slot by a criminal. ...
Friday, 23 September 2011
Lingfield card scam foiled by previous victim Get Surrey AN eagle-eyed member of the public halted an attempted credit card scam in Lingfield - two weeks after he had £750 stolen using ...
Thursday, 22 September 2011
Awareness of fraudulent ATM machines Brechin Advertiser Other methods of fraud by ATM include card-trapping devices which are temporarily inserted into a cash machine's card entry slot ...
Friday, 16 September 2011
209. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - August 2011
(Digests/DFR Observations and Comment)
Card Trapping / Cash Trapping / Stuck Key Fraud / Leaving Transaction Live In India, match sticks were used to prevent consumers completing transactions which were subsequently performed by the perpetrator. ...
Monday, 12 September 2011
Milton Keynes Today Police warn Newport Pagnell residents over fraud Milton Keynes Today Police are asking residents to be aware of a cash point which had been tampered with in Newport ...
Thursday, 08 September 2011
Cashpoint fraud device discovered at the Co-op in Main Street, Bishopthorpe The Press, York The device was found on a cash machine at the Co-op in Main Street, Bishopthorpe. It was designed ...
Wednesday, 24 August 2011
Cash card thief who used 'Lebanese loop' is jailed for 17 months This is Local London By Crime Reporter » A 28-YEAR-OLD Romanian man who used a 'Lebanese loop' to steal money from cash ...
Monday, 22 August 2011
Second cashpoint fraud warning issued Falmouth Packet People are being warned to be on their guard after another cashpoint machine was tampered with in Hayle. The police warning follows ...
Monday, 22 August 2011
Men arrested in Palma for ATM scam Euro Weekly News TWO men were arrested for allegedly tampering with ATM's in Palma. The Romanians, aged 33 and 64, supposedly blocked the money and bank ...
Thursday, 18 August 2011
215. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - July 2011
(Digests/DFR Observations and Comment)
... arrested five Bulgarian suspects thought to be involved in ATM skimming. Card Trapping / Cash Trapping Card trapping and Cash trapping were prevalent in Europe. Gardai (police) in Ireland displayed ...
Monday, 15 August 2011
Public warned of cash point fraud Wokingham Times “If your card, or cash, is withheld or you notice any suspicious behaviour please notify your bank straight away. “Barclays customers ...
Wednesday, 10 August 2011
217. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - June 2011
(Digests/DFR Observations and Comment)
... Europe which they had gained from ATM skimming. Card Trapping / Cash Trapping Card trapping and cash trapping continued in Europe through June. Ram Raid Attacks / Theft of ATM / Smash-and-Grab Following ...
Tuesday, 12 July 2011
218. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - May 2011
(Digests/DFR Observations and Comment)
Card Trapping / Card Theft / Distraction / Card Swapping Card trapping continued to be reported throughout May, particularly in Europe. In many instances, a mobile phone camera was used to observe PIN ...
Tuesday, 07 June 2011
Cashpoint fraud in Haverhill leads to police warning Haverhill Echo At about 7pm on Saturday, May 7, a woman had her card retained when trying to use the ATM at Lloyds Bank in the High ...
Saturday, 21 May 2011
Theft of ATM-card PINs on the rise in Switzerland World Radio Switzerland Switzerland has also seen a dramatic rise in the number of cases with crooks tampering on average with three cash ...
Thursday, 19 May 2011
221. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - April 2011
(Digests/DFR Observations and Comment)
... to prevent victims from using the keyboard. After the victims’ departure, the suspect removed the matchstick and completed transactions. Card Trapping / Card Theft / Distraction / Card Swapping Card ...
Friday, 13 May 2011
Bangkok Post Toothpick ATM thefts net millions Bangkok Post Wasan Siakson is caught on camera as he uses a stolen ATM card to withdraw money from a victim's account at a hypermarket in ...
Sunday, 01 May 2011
Police appeal after card reader scam Essex Echo POLICE are appealing for help tracing two men believed to have used a card reader to scam a woman out of £300. The device was attached to ...
Wednesday, 13 April 2011
Warning after card-scam device found at Penarth cashpoint Penarth Times CASH machine users in Penarth have been warned to be on their guard - after a suspect device was found on an ATM ...
Thursday, 07 April 2011
225. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - March 2011
(Digests/DFR Observations and Comment)
... the transactions once the victims had left the ATM. Card Trapping / Card Theft / Distraction / Card Swapping Card trapping in Europe continued to be reported in March. The types of trap being used ...
Wednesday, 06 April 2011
Thieves target Richmond cash points This is Local London The thieves have used techniques such as the “Lebanese loop”, a plastic strip they insert into the cash machine to capture bank ...
Thursday, 24 March 2011
Cash machine fraud alert for Croydon Croydon Guardian Croydon's fraud investigation team are warning residents after a spate of card thefts from ATMs. Across the borough there has been ...
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
228. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - February 2011
(Digests/DFR Observations and Comment)
Card Trapping / Card Theft / Distraction / Card Swapping Card trapping in Europe continued to be reported in February. In many cases, the type of trap being used can be described as a metal spring trap. ...
Wednesday, 09 March 2011
Call to beef up security at ATMs - by John Ekongo New Era Similarly, he said that with technology, banks could look at improving ATM service by having an interactive voice commanded machine ...
Tuesday, 08 March 2011
Fraud factory discovered at flat BBC News They found six cash traps, which are placed over a cash machine and use a metal bar to prevent the customer receiving the money. The money is ...
Saturday, 05 March 2011
Two men arrested after police raid on credit card fraud factory Daily Mail The flat in Harrow, north-west London, contained equipment believed to have been used in attacks on cash point ...
Saturday, 05 March 2011
Cash machine 'fraud equipment' found in Harrow flat BBC News ... hard-earned cash," said Det Ch Insp Dave Clark of City of London Police, which has been leading the investigation. "We ...
Friday, 04 March 2011
Two men charged with fraud after credit card scam The Press, York An alternative scam involved cards being skimmed and cloned abroad and then used in this country, where foreign cards ...
Thursday, 03 March 2011
Dorset cash machine fraud victims sought BBC News Police in Dorset are trying to trace people who have had their bank accounts accessed after having their card retained by a cash machine. ...
Sunday, 20 February 2011
Police issue alert over ATM cash scam Gulf Times When a victim inserts his card it becomes stuck inside the ATM. One of the fraudsters will often then appear and offer to help, watching ...
Saturday, 12 February 2011
This is London Alert over 'Lebanese loop' cash machine scam at Tube stations This is London When a victim inserts his card it becomes stuck inside the ATM. One of the fraudsters will often ...
Friday, 11 February 2011
237. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - January 2011
(Digests/DFR Observations and Comment)
... been compromised in the UK. In India, multiple incidents of card cloning were reported during January. Card Trapping / Card Theft / Distraction / Card Swapping A gang was found guilty of distraction ...
Tuesday, 08 February 2011
Cashpoint scammers target Harrow banks and Post Office Harrow Times The device is used alongside one of a range of simple plastic coverings stuck to the ATM's slot, which trap cards after ...
Wednesday, 19 January 2011
239. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - December 2010
(Digests/DFR Observations and Comment)
... from the UK during December. ATM Skimming / Skimming / EFTPOS Compromise ATM skimming was widely reported during December including from the US, UK, Canada and South Africa. Card Trapping / ...
Thursday, 13 January 2011
Police closing in on ATM thieves Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News A gang of at least five well-dressed men have been tampering with money machines withdrawing cash from supposedly ...
Wednesday, 12 January 2011
Police hot on the heels of ATM thugs Sowetan About 80 people fell victim to a sophisticated card-skimming syndicate that targeted ATMs in and around eManzimtoti, south of Durban, last ...
Monday, 10 January 2011
Residents warned over ATM scam Get Surrey The term Lebanese loop is applied to a number of devices used to perpetrate ATM fraud by retaining the user's card. Anyone who may have seen people ...
Wednesday, 29 December 2010
243. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - November 2010
(Digests/DFR Observations and Comment)
... in many European countries. Card Trapping / Card Theft / Distraction / Card Swapping Card trapping continued in November, particularly in the UK. Phishing / Vishing / Advanced Fee / Funds Transfer ...
Monday, 06 December 2010
Daily Mail Is it EVER safe to use a cashpoint? Daily Mail Thousands of people could be at risk of cash machine fraud because it is now impossible to tell if a machine has been tampered ...
Tuesday, 23 November 2010
Police warning on festive theft BBC News Anyone who sees someone tampering with an ATM should not approach them but call police immediately." He advised the business community to ensure ...
Monday, 22 November 2010
246. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - October 2010
(Digests/DFR Observations and Comment)
... the ATM skimming equipment was either purchased or used within Norway. Card Trapping / Card Theft / Distraction / Card Swapping Card trapping, including Lebanese Loops, continued to be reported in ...
Friday, 05 November 2010
Pair from London arrested after cash points tampered with in South Oxhey and ... Watford Observer A pair of men from London have been arrested on suspicion of tampering with a cash point ...
Wednesday, 03 November 2010
London ATM crooks jailed. Finextra They were caught after tampering with cash machines in the Knightsbridge and Gloucester Road area, having fitted card-trapping devices to the ATMs, ... ...
Friday, 29 October 2010
Beware ATM card scams Harrow Observer Juncu, who had three previous convictions for similar offences, admitted one count of fraud at Harrow Magistrates' Court on October 11, before being ...
Thursday, 21 October 2010
250. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - September 2010
(Digests/DFR Observations and Comment)
...  Card Trapping / Distraction / Card Swapping / Leaving Transaction Live India experienced incidents of leaving transaction live fraud. The modus operandi involved the suspect either pretending to need ...
Saturday, 02 October 2010
Victims lose £1600 in Highgate cashpoint scam Hornsey and Crouch End Journal SHOPPERS had more than £1600 in cash stolen from their accounts after a cashpoint machine that had been tampered ...
Wednesday, 29 September 2010
ATMIA Publishes Best Practices For Preventing Card Trapping CUinsight.com Card trapping is the theft of a customer's card through tampering with the card reader to ensure the card remains ...
Tuesday, 21 September 2010
Engineer uses chewing gum to steal ATM cards Indian Express New Delhi: The next time your debit card gets stuck inside an ATM machine, beware. It may not be just another instance of the ...
Saturday, 11 September 2010
254. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - August 2010
(Digests/DFR Observations and Comment)
... arrests were made during August. In Argentina, an ATM was targeted with explosives, the apparent motive being terrorism. Card Trapping / Card Theft / Distraction / Card Swapping Distraction techniques ...
Wednesday, 01 September 2010
255. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - July 2010
(Digests/DFR Observations and Comment)
... was shot dead. In another incident, shoppers and staff were left traumatised following an early evening ATM bombing attack in a supermarket. Card Trapping / Card Theft / Distraction / Card Swapping Card ...
Monday, 09 August 2010
Cash machine thefts Herts Advertiser On both occasions, a gang of men are believed to have fitted a skimming device to the ATM to take money from the card-owners accounts. ...  ...
Wednesday, 14 July 2010
Two women fall victim to cash machine scams St Albans & Harpenden Review POLICE are warning residents to be vigilant after two women were robbed during a "cunning" scam at a St Albans ...
Tuesday, 13 July 2010
Woman victim of drive-by bank fraud Montreal Gazette The woman was going through the ATM at 10:53 am on Sunday. She did her transaction, but when she was finished the machine failed to ...
Thursday, 08 July 2010
Skimming device found on South Woodham Ferrers cash machine Maldon and Burnham Standard “If your card gets 'stuck' in the ATM, contact your bank or card issuer immediately to get the card ...
Wednesday, 07 July 2010
Cash machine fraudsters strike again Aberdeen Press and Journal Last month, a specialist fraud unit at Grampian Police launched an inquiry after equipment was used at cash machines in ...
Wednesday, 07 July 2010
Woman gets nasty surprise at drive-through ATM West Island Gazette A woman was a victim of a fraud while using a drive-through automated teller machine at a bank on St. John's Blvd. in ...
Monday, 05 July 2010
262. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - June 2010
(Digests/DFR Observations and Comment)
... on an ATM. In Australia, an explosive attack failed to gain access to an ATM security enclosure. Explosives were also used in Spain to attack ATMs. Card Trapping / Card Theft / Distraction / Swapping ...
Thursday, 01 July 2010
Redhill Local Councillors ATM users reminded to be vigilant after skimming devices found in Redhill and ... Redhill Local Councillors Also, if the ATM does not return your card report ...
Tuesday, 08 June 2010
264. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - May 2010
(Digests/DFR Observations and Comment)
...  Leaving Transaction Live Fraud The USA reported leaving transaction live fraud which primarily exploits ATMs with Dip or Swipe card readers. Card Trapping / Card Theft / Distraction / Card Swapping ...
Thursday, 03 June 2010
Banks' cash dispensers cordoned off by police Aberdeen Press and Journal “They should also immediately report any problems with cards being retained by an ATM to the premises where the ...
Tuesday, 01 June 2010
Detectives Reveal New Financial Rip-Offs WPBF West Palm Beach But he also has surveillance pictures of a scam people haven't seen before. "He's rigging up the ATM device so as to capture ...
Thursday, 06 May 2010
267. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - April 2010
(Digests/DFR Observations and Comment)
Card Trapping / Card Theft / Distraction / Card Swapping April card trapping incidents were significant in the UK. Lebanese Loops and other methods were used to trap or jam consumers' cards in ATM card ...
Wednesday, 05 May 2010
Cashpoint scam nets thousands, warn cops Hornsey and Crouch End Journal Police are urging customers to check the ATM for any tampering, stay alert and contact their bank as soon as possible ...
Thursday, 29 April 2010
Man arrested over Muswell Hill cashpoint fraud Haringey Independent A MAN has been arrested over allegations of tampering with a Muswell Hill cashpoint in order to obtain customers PIN ...
Wednesday, 28 April 2010
270. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - March 2010
(Digests/DFR Observations and Comment)
... of the transaction. Transaction Reversal Fraud / Manipulation / Denomination Fraud / Cash Trapping Cash trapping occurred in Thailand during March. Card Trapping / Card Theft / Distraction / Card ...
Tuesday, 06 April 2010
AsiaOne High-tech thieves' new cashpoint scams Yourthanet Stephen Booth, fraud intelligence analyst at Kent Police, said the simplest form of card entrapment is the 'Lebanese Loop', where ...
Saturday, 27 March 2010
Pattaya Daily News ATM Theft on The Increase Pattaya Daily News Many people believe ATM theft involves someone breaking into ATMs to steal the money, but this is not so. ATM theft involves ...
Wednesday, 24 March 2010
Police warning after cashpoint scam merchants target shoppers Manchester Evening News Thieves are using equipment to trap cards in distraction robberies at some of the city's busiest ATM ...
Tuesday, 23 March 2010
274. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - February 2010
(Digests/DFR Observations and Comment)
... Queensland, Australia, passed amendments to the Criminal Code in February, making the possession of equipment used to obtain or deal with identification information a criminal offence. Card Trapping ...
Thursday, 04 March 2010
Be on your guard at Woking cash-points Woking People Thieves are using the 'Lebanese Loop' system which retains the victims card within the ATM while they look over the shoulder of the ...
Friday, 26 February 2010
Police make hourly checks on cashpoints expressandstar.com Police are checking cashpoints in Walsall town centre for fraud devices seven days a week. It comes after three devices were ...
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
Device used to steal cash at Woking ATMs Radio 1 A Lebanese Loop, a device which retains a bank card when it is inserted into a cash machine, has been used on at least two occasions ...
Saturday, 20 February 2010
Cash point fraud gang imprisoned thisiskent.co.uk The trio pleaded guilty to charges of possession of articles for use in fraud and conspiracy to steal. Det Con Higham received a commendation ...
Friday, 12 February 2010
279. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - January 2010
(Digests/DFR Observations and Comment)
... (USA) implemented new laws in January which includes the specific offence of possession of a skimming device. Card Trapping / Card Theft / Distraction / Card Swapping Card Trapping was particularly ...
Monday, 08 February 2010
280. ATM Fraud and Security Digest - December 2009
(Digests/DFR Observations and Comment)
... gas attack was reported. Statistics released by the Finance Ministry of Malaysia indicated there had been 11 attempts using explosives, eight of which were successful. Card Trapping / Card Theft / Distraction ...
Saturday, 09 January 2010
OAP warns of ATM cash scam The Paisley Daily Express A RETIRED mill worker is warning Buddies to be on the lookout for the latest ATM scam which could hit the town. The concerned 79-year-old ...
Tuesday, 29 December 2009
282. ATM Fraud and Security Digest - November 2009
(Digests/DFR Observations and Comment)
Card Trapping / Card Theft / Distraction / Card Swapping Lebanese Loops and other card trapping devices were reported in November, particularly in the UK. Distraction techniques also continued to be ...
Thursday, 03 December 2009
... ATM Dispenser Manipulation Checklist (ADT)                ATM Card Trapping & Card Theft Checklist (ALT)                ...
Monday, 23 November 2009
Man jailed over Cuffley cashpoint fraud Hertfordshire Mercury By Court Reporter A ROMANIAN man has been jailed for trying to make off with a bank card from a cashpoint in Cuffley. St Albans ...
Monday, 23 November 2009
Couple fleeced by cash card scam Wigan Today A device known as a Lebanese loop – a kind of false card slot placed over the real one – was been found on the ATM outside the Lloyds TSB branch ...
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Cash card warning Leigh Journal CASH machine users are warned to be on the guard after a device known as a Lebanese Loop was discovered inserted into the card reader of a  ...
Wednesday, 11 November 2009
287. ATM Fraud and Security Digest - October 2009
(Digests/DFR Observations and Comment)
... e-mails in India offering income tax refunds were particularly prevalent in October. In the USA, even the Director of the FBI was targeted by a phishing e-mail claiming to be from his bank. Card Trapping ...
Monday, 09 November 2009
Cash machine fraudsters using 'Lebanese loop' trick Get Surrey A CARD fraud technique known as the 'Lebanese loop' has been used at cash machines across Surrey on at least 70 occasions ...
Monday, 26 October 2009
EAST: 640% increase in card trapping incidents at European cash machines The Paypers (abonnement) According to a report released by the European ATM Security Team (EAST), for the first ...
Monday, 26 October 2009
Fraudsters trying to capture bank cards at machines ARNnet For the first half of this year, financial institutions reported 1045 trapping incidents, according to a new report from the ...
Friday, 23 October 2009
Police charge 'cashpoint gang' Bexley Times Ionel Cadar, 30, and Adrian Cadar, 24 both of Lucerne Grove, London were later charged with possession of an article for use in fraud and conspiracy ...
Thursday, 22 October 2009
Barclays customers hit by 'Lebanese loop' credit card crime Only Finance ... are already tackling [the fraud] by upgrading our machines." The Lebanese loop consists of a special device ...
Thursday, 22 October 2009
Barclays customers hit by cash machine fraud gangs This is London The new wave of cash machine fraud, masterminded by a network of eastern European gangs has affected Barclays Bank atms ...
Tuesday, 20 October 2009
Two cashpoints targeted by thieves in Leicestershire village Leicester Mercury It is possible this could be connected to other fraudulent activity in the village." A spokeswoman for Alliance ...
Monday, 19 October 2009
295. ATM Fraud and Security Digest - September 2009
(Digests/DFR Observations and Comment)
... related to an alleged SMS intercept (to obtain one time passwords) and phishing scam. Card Trapping / Card Theft / Distraction Lebanese loop card traps were used in the UK and elsewhere in September. ...
Tuesday, 13 October 2009
296. ATM Fraud and Security Digest - August 2009
(Digests/DFR Observations and Comment)
... instructed their victims to pay ‘outstanding fines and charges' via ATM funds transfers. Card Trapping / Card Theft / Distraction Lebanese Loop card traps combined with fake consumer advice notices ...
Thursday, 24 September 2009
Tendring: Cash machines 'skimming' warning Clactonan Gazette Users are reminded that an ATM may genuinely keep a debit card if there are problems with the account or the card has expired, ...
Tuesday, 22 September 2009
Saffron Walden Reporter Essex police issues advice following the discovery of bank card ... Saffron Walden Reporter In these circumstances, it is possible that a customer has been the ...
Friday, 18 September 2009
Pair jailed for Wembley cashpoint theft attempt Harrow Times Members of the public who use cash machines need to be protected from this kind of fraud and theft.” Tividar, of Palmers Road, ...
Tuesday, 08 September 2009
CCTV 'shows payment with stolen credit card' CompareAndSave.com Annual figures from fraud prevention service CIFAS have shown a general rise in the crimes for 2008. In all, incident numbers ...
Wednesday, 02 September 2009
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