|
|
|
|
  |
Police urge businesses to check ATM PIN pads
Recent investigations by London police involving organized groups of suspects tampering with the PIN pads on automated-teller machines (ATMs) is causing police to remind businesses to be wary and to examine the devices on their premises. "Recent investigations in the London area have revealed attempts by organized groups to replace existing PIN pads with pads that have been configured to record and transmit personal credit information," said Det., Sgt., Stuart Ewing, London police Criminal Investigation Division, Fraud Section, adding this information can then be used by organized groups to clone credit and debit cards of the unsuspecting customers. UK video depicting how the scam works Early last month (April 6), three males were charged after they attempted to bribe the employee of a local service station to allow them to switch the PIN pad with a tampered one. Two of these males were from the Montreal area "and the investigation has shown that they are well organized," Ewing said. He said more recent attempts have been made, at other London businesses, to either bribe the employees or tamper with the PIN pad without the employees being aware of it. "They do this by stealing the PIN pads just prior to the close of the business and temporarily replacing them with a dummy PIN pad. As the suspects plan on being the last customer of the day they know that the PIN pad will not be used again until the store reopens. The suspects return as the first customers in the morning and replace the PIN pad with the tampered PIN pad," Ewing explained. Any business owner or employee that finds that PIN pads on their premises have been tampered with, or stolen, should report this to the police immediately. RELATED STORY: Debit-card skimming scam uncovered in London |
| I was scammed by this and before this I was aware of this type of scam. I was scammed at Cineplex Odeion and at the time I had no idea. There was no device attached to the card reader and nothing out of place. The pin pad must of been switched. This makes it impossible for consumers to detect and I think I will be moving from debit cards to credit cards. Sure they could of stolen my credit card, but credit card companies have better consumer protection. |
| By: scammed on 05/16/2008 |
Submit Comment:
More Headlines
|
|
|