ATM Fraud and Security Digest

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

Cash Trapping / Transaction Reversal Fraud

Cash trapping in Europe continued to dominate ATM fraud reports through March. In some instances, the internal Cash Claw generated transaction reversals which have become...

 Card Trapping / Card Swapping

Card trapping, which had almost disappeared as a significant category of ATM fraud during the time ATM skimming emerged as the modus operandi of choice, is very much...

Cheque Fraud / Fake Deposit / Leaving Transaction Live

A suspect in the US was arrested and charged with a number of offences, including cheque fraud and identity theft. The modus operandi included opening multiple accounts using a...

ATM Skimming / Skimming / EFTPOS Compromise

ATM skimming remained a popular and profitable crime globally during March. Countries where there...

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

A failed theft of an ATM in Australia, never the less caused significant damage to the building. Tasmanian police recovered an ATM from a successful ram raid in Australia after the ATM fell from the vehicle removing it. In Ireland...

Explosive Attacks

The use of explosives, both explosive gas and solid explosives were reported in many countries. The UK, experienced its first known explosive gas attacks in March, including a highly dangerous incident at a petrol station. South Africa continued to face ATM bombing attacks using solid explosives.

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The above digest is provided by DFR Risk Management, who provide consultancy services advising ATM and self-service terminal deployers and manufacturers, as well as law-enforcement agencies,onhow to manage ATM and self-service terminal fraud and security threats.

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