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Saturday, 11 December 2021
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Tuesday, 20 August 2019
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Thursday, 08 November 2018
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Thursday, 31 December 2015
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Wednesday, 30 December 2015
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Thursday, 30 July 2015
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Wednesday, 08 October 2014
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Monday, 06 October 2014
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Tuesday, 30 September 2014
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Monday, 21 July 2014
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Monday, 26 May 2014
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Monday, 31 March 2014
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Monday, 23 December 2013
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Wednesday, 18 December 2013
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Sunday, 01 December 2013
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Saturday, 30 November 2013
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Monday, 04 November 2013
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Monday, 04 November 2013
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Monday, 07 October 2013
Nationwide ATM Thefts: Two Women Charged, Total Suspects Now Four  BNN Breaking Gabriela Urcaciu and Maria Cascaval have been charged in a series of ATM thefts across the UK. This marks a significant ...
Monday, 04 March 2024
2 men appear in court in Nottingham over alleged attacks on cash machines  Nottinghamshire Live Two men appeared in court charged with several offences as part of a Nottinghamshire Police investigation ...
Friday, 01 September 2023
Two men charged over cash machine attacks which spanned Leicestershire and wider UK  Leicestershire Live Two men have been charged over a series of ATM thefts and attacks spanning Leicestershire ...
Monday, 07 August 2023
Gang member who scammed over €200k from ATMs while on bail is ...  Sunday World A gang member was jailed this week for stealing thousands of euro from ATMs over four days in Dublin before later ...
Saturday, 05 August 2023
Man jailed for tampering with Sawston cash machine  Cambridgeshire Live Police became suspicious of the 43-year-old after a woman using an ATM noticed him watching her as her cash withdrawal ...
Friday, 14 July 2023
ATM Fraud: New Modus Operandi of Fraudsters Comes to Light in Mumbai, Con Caught Red-Handed Using Sunmica  LatestLY It seems fraudsters across the city have changed their modus operandi when ...
Wednesday, 11 January 2023
Why Cops Are Issuing ATM Safety Advisory In West Bengal  India.com The cops have identified a new technique called "exit shutter manipulation fraud", which is being used to dupe people and ...
Monday, 26 December 2022
ATM rigged in Ambala, case registered  The Tribune India An ATM fraud has come to light in Ambala in which the fraudster rigged ATM to stop it from dispensing cash while the money got debited ...
Monday, 26 December 2022
Police driver ends free run of ‘ATM specialist’  The New Indian Express KOCHI: On August 25, the Kochi city police was alerted about an ATM theft at Kalamassery. As per the info, a middle-aged ...
Thursday, 08 September 2022
More might have lost money in ATM fraud: Cops  The New Indian Express KOCHI: More people might have lost money in the recent ATM thefts committed by the UP native who was arrested on Friday, ...
Sunday, 28 August 2022
Thieves develop new modus operandi for defrauding ATM customers  Mexico News Daily Police in Mexico City have been seeing more instances of an ATM crime in which criminals not only get the ...
Monday, 04 July 2022
Warning to bank customers after fraudsters put scam device on town centre cash machine  Leicestershire Live Visitors to Hinckley have been urged to take care when withdrawing cash after ...
Friday, 13 May 2022
Police issue advice after Wirral ATM machines targeted  Wirral Globe POLICE have issued a warning to Wirral residents after ATM machines across the borough have been targeted by criminals... ...
Wednesday, 13 April 2022
Nationwide issues scam alert as Britons targeted by 'cash trapping' at ATMs  Express NATIONWIDE has issued an urgent scam alert following an expected surge of Britons being targeted by a vicious ...
Saturday, 11 December 2021
Bhubaneswar: 3 held for withdrawing money from ATMs without deduction from accounts  Sambad English Bhubaneswar: The Twin City Commissionerate Police have arrested three persons in connection ...
Monday, 30 August 2021
Police are warning residents about ATM scams in Diepkloof Zone 6  Soweto Urban Diepkloof police are warning the community and urging everyone to be vigilant when using the ATMs in the area, ...
Thursday, 22 April 2021
Suspected ATM fraud ringleader due in court  Irish Examiner A suspected ringleader of an international fraud gang is due to be charged on Monday after being arrested by gardaí on his return ...
Sunday, 13 September 2020
Cash trap device found in Dumbarton Road ATMs  Evening Times CLEVER crooks have installed sophisticated 'cash traps' in the city's West End...  
Tuesday, 20 August 2019
New cash machines will be able to sense when a fraudster is trying to hack them  Mirror Online The ATMs will combat 'cash trapping' - when criminals trick the machines into falsely telling the ...
Thursday, 13 June 2019
Riviera Maya News Authorities warning public about ATM scam along Playa del Carmen's Fifth Avenue Riviera Maya News Playa del Carmen, Q.R. — The General Directorate of Public Safety is ...
Thursday, 08 November 2018
... fraud, cash trapping, dispenser jackpotting, transaction reversal fraud, card trapping, eavesdropping, card data malware, shimming chip card data, network packet ...      ...
Thursday, 11 January 2018
... or cash trapping devices need to be glued or taped to the card reader or cash dispenser. Look for 'extra' cameras beyond the basic and ...    ...
Saturday, 04 November 2017
Off duty cop foils cash machine crooks Lincolnshire Echo An off duty senior police officer foiled crooks who tried to steal from unsuspecting cash machine users. East Lindsey's Chief Inspector ...
Friday, 05 August 2016
Horncastle News Horncastle cash machine 'thieves' escape - Horncastle News Horncastle News Lincolnshire Police are seeking at least two men who allegedly stole, or attempted to steal, ...
Wednesday, 27 July 2016
Boy takes cue from YouTube for ATM fraud Chandigarh Tribune Taking a cue from YouTube, a 14-year-old boy of Phase X committed an ATM fraud here. The minor was rounded up by the local police ...
Monday, 04 July 2016
Press and Journal Police warn of ATM scam in Inverness and Moray Press and Journal Thieves are operating a sting where they “harvest” money from cash machines, leaving users unsure if ...
Thursday, 31 December 2015
The Northern Scot Cashpoint thieves target Moray The Northern Scot Attempts were made to steal money using cashpoints at the Spar in Keith, the Nationwide and Bank of Scotland on Elgin ...
Wednesday, 30 December 2015
Police appeal after spate of ATM thefts and attempted thefts Aberdeen Evening Express Police are appealing for information following thefts and attempted thefts from a number of ATMs. ...
Wednesday, 30 December 2015
The Bolton News Warning for Metrolink passengers after ticket machine scam The Bolton News SCAMMERS are targeting tram passengers in Radcliffe by tampering with ticket machines. ... Passengers ...
Thursday, 30 July 2015
  ATM fraud: Customer threatens to sue GTBank, demands N100m damages The Eagle Online A customer of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, Yusuf Ozi Usman, has threatened to drag the bank to court, ...
Monday, 04 May 2015
IBNLive Ingenious thieves use jackfruit sap to steal money from ATMs IBNLive Malabanan said police charged the suspect under a law punishing tampering of electronic devices for theft, ...
Wednesday, 08 October 2014
The Malaysian Insider Filipino thieves using sticky jackfruit sap to rob banks The National Customers of several banks complaining of losses prompted the police to look into the matter ...
Tuesday, 07 October 2014
Langka, used to rob Philippine banks Manila Standard Today Customers of several banks complaining of losses prompted the police to look into the matter and one of two thieves was arrested ...
Tuesday, 07 October 2014
ATM thieves get more creative, use langka sap this time GMA News And the cat-and-mouse game between automated teller machine (ATM) thieves and authorities continues — with the thieves ...
Monday, 06 October 2014
Digital banking bandits abound ITWeb A financial journalist claimed to have "noted lots of complaints from consumers regarding this matter; this usually happens in ATMs that are found ...
Tuesday, 30 September 2014
Prison for cashpoint scam trio Cotswold Journal The trio were convicted by a jury at Gloucester Crown Court in May of conspiracy to steal by using cash trapping devices on ATMs in Stow ...
Friday, 08 August 2014
Stroud News and Journal Cash-point customers urged to be vigilant after ATM tampering incidents Stroud News and Journal POLICE are reminding people to be vigilant at cash-points following ...
Monday, 21 July 2014
Stroud News and Journal Cash-point customers urged to be vigilant after ATM tampering incidents Stroud News and Journal POLICE are reminding people to be vigilant at cash-points following ...
Monday, 21 July 2014
Cotswold Journal Judge warns ATM thieves they face tough sentences Cotswold Journal THREE men who plotted to steal from bank cashpoint users in Gloucester and the Cotswolds have been warned ...
Monday, 26 May 2014
East Lothian News East Lothian cash dispensers targeted by criminals East Lothian News “Once the card details are obtained, the criminals make cloned cards and, along with the Personal ...
Monday, 28 April 2014
Edinburgh Evening News Card skimming devices found on Lothian ATMs Edinburgh Evening News In a second scam, so-called “cash traps” are attached to the money dispenser on machines to stop ...
Monday, 28 April 2014
More reports of cash points tampered with in Lincoln The Lincolnite The scam involves offenders attaching a device to where cash is dispensed, meaning when a customer uses the machine ...
Friday, 11 April 2014
Cash point incident appeal Gibraltar Chronicle Following a report received on Thursday concerning tampering with Natwest ATM machines at Linewall Road and Main Street an appeal is being ...
Saturday, 05 April 2014
Gazette Live Cash trap thieves targeted ATMs during six-week spree across Teesside Gazette Live A thief who scammed cashpoint machines across Teesside with a crude “cash trap” has been ...
Monday, 31 March 2014
thejournal.ie ATM fraud rose in 2013, so how do you spot a suspect machine? thejournal.ie THE NUMBER OF incidents of ATM fraud rose in 2013 with 'card trapping' becoming significantly ...
Monday, 23 December 2013
Police warning over Cumbria cash machine fraud NW Evening Mail Police warning over Cumbria cash machine fraud. Last updated at 11:43, Wednesday, 18 December 2013. A number of cash machines ...
Wednesday, 18 December 2013
Brentwood Weekly News Men to appear in court over ATM scam Brentwood Weekly News Men to appear in court over ATM scam. TWO men will appear in court on suspicion of a massive cash machine ...
Sunday, 01 December 2013
Daily Mail Police hunt Romanian ATM thieves who are behind 90% of UK cashpoint fraud Daily Mail The DCPCU spokesman said officers are currently working on an 18 month project which is ...
Saturday, 30 November 2013
Two men face 88 charges related to ATM theft Irish Independent Two men face 88 charges related to ATM theft · Concerns over EU demands for...  
Monday, 04 November 2013
Belfast Newsletter Men charged over Newry, Belfast and Banbridge ATM thefts Belfast Newsletter Men charged over Newry, Belfast and Banbridge ATM thefts. Police. Published on the 03 November ...
Monday, 04 November 2013
DigitalJournal.com 5 thieves arrested for 'cash trapping' at ATMs with forks (video) DigitalJournal.com The new method, however, that was employed by the recently arrested five criminals, ...
Monday, 07 October 2013
... withdrew, police said. The practice, dubbed "reverse cash trapping" by police, was first spotted recently. Security footage ...    ...
Sunday, 06 October 2013
Two men arrested in connection with cash machine scam across Teesside The Northern Echo Officers discovered a large amount of cash, a number of mobile phones and a device which is believed ...
Monday, 16 September 2013
105. ATM Fraud and Security Digest - June 2013
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... China and Russia. Eight suspects were charged in the US following the theft of $15 million using compromised prepaid cards. Cash Trapping / Card Trapping / Distraction UK banking industry body, Financial ...
Saturday, 20 July 2013
106. ATM Fraud and Security Digest - May 2013
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... various countries within a period of 10 hours. In New York alone, $2.4 was cashed out.     Cash Trapping / Card Trapping / Distraction Police in the UK warned the public that organized ...
Wednesday, 19 June 2013
107. ATM Fraud and Security Digest - April 2013
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Cash Trapping / Transaction Reversal Fraud Cash trapping remained the most popular type of ATM fraud in Europe during April. While consumers can be warned to be vigilant, if the trap is fitted inside ...
Monday, 20 May 2013
108. ATM Fraud and Security Digest - March 2013
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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 ...
Thursday, 25 April 2013
109. ATM Fraud and Security Digest - February 2013
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Cash Trapping / Transaction Reversal Fraud Cash trapping incidents continued at a significant level during February. Most reports were from the Europe region and involved traps inserted within the cash ...
Friday, 15 March 2013
Northwich Guardian Cheshire police warn of cash machine scam Northwich Guardian “There have been an increasing number of attacks on ATMs across Cheshire, where the fraudsters are using ...
Friday, 01 March 2013
Two arrested over ATM scam after gang nets €200000 Irish Independent Two arrested over ATM scam after gang nets €200,000. Comments. Email; Print; Font Size. Tom Brady Security Editor – ...
Friday, 01 March 2013
Northwich Guardian Police warn of cash machine scam Northwich Guardian “There have been an increasing number of attacks on ATMs across Cheshire, where the fraudsters are using all three ...
Thursday, 28 February 2013
Winsford Guardian Warning after elderly woman's money stolen in Winsford Winsford Guardian The incident comes in the same week Cheshire Constabulary launches Operation Astoria, in response ...
Wednesday, 27 February 2013
Crewe Guardian Police launch Operation Astoria to fight cash machine fraud Crewe Guardian FRAUDSTERS from East European gangs have targeted Crewe cash machines as part of county-wide scams. ...
Wednesday, 27 February 2013
115. ATM Fraud and Security Digest - January 2013
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Card Trapping / Cash Trapping / Card Swapping January 2013 commenced with a significant number of cash trapping events detected in Europe. In response to this type of ATM fraud, the ATMIA have published ...
Friday, 15 February 2013
116. ATM Fraud and Security Digest - December 2012
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Card Trapping / Cash Trapping / Card Swapping Card trapping devices were prevalent in Europe through December. The traps are often used in association with cameras to record PIN entry. iPods with camera ...
Tuesday, 22 January 2013
ATMIA PUBLISHES BEST PRACTICES FOR PREVENTING CASH TRAPPING Published Friday, January 18, 2013 5:00 am by ATMIA South Dakota, USA & London, UK - ATMIA today announced the publication ...
Friday, 18 January 2013
ATMIA PUBLISHES BEST PRACTICES FOR PREVENTING CASH TRAPPING Published Friday, January 18, 2013 5:00 am by ATMIA South Dakota, USA & London, UK - ATMIA today announced the publication of a new best ...
Friday, 18 January 2013
119. ATM Fraud and Security Monthly Digest - November 2012
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  Cash Trapping / Card Trapping / Card Swapping / Leaving Transaction Live Police in the UK issued a warning to the public following a large increase in internal cash trapping known as Cash Claw ...
Thursday, 20 December 2012
New Threat Leads International ATM Fraud Survey Credit Union Times A method of stealing both cards and cash from ATM machines came in second in a list of fraud concerns among ATM deployers ...
Thursday, 06 December 2012
The Guardian ATM customers allerted to 'cash claw' fraud The Guardian The Dedicated Cheque and Plastic Crime Unit (DCPCU) said it had seen a big jump in the rise in the number of incidents ...
Tuesday, 27 November 2012
BBC News Sharp rise in London 'cash claw' fraud BBC News London's Dedicated Cheque and Plastic Crime Unit (DCPCU) said cases were now falling following a series of arrests. Officers from ...
Saturday, 24 November 2012
Mortgage Finance Gazette Online ATM cash claw criminals captured by special police unit Mortgage Finance Gazette Online DC Martin Godsave, the DCPCU officer in charge of this case, commented: ...
Thursday, 22 November 2012
Mortgage Finance Gazette Online ATM cash claw criminals captured by special police unit Mortgage Finance Gazette Online Five cash machine criminals have been sentenced to a total of 71 ...
Thursday, 22 November 2012
Credit Today Criminal gang sentenced for stealing from ATMs Credit Today An operation led by the Dedicated Cheque and Plastic Crime Unit (DCPCU), which is sponsored by the banks to investigate ...
Thursday, 22 November 2012
Beware the latest ATM scam Aol Money Crime Prevention Officer Tony Blake, from the DCPCU, said:"The 'cash claw' is just the latest attempt by small-time crime gangs to steal customer and ...
Wednesday, 21 November 2012
Are Cash Traps the New Card Skimmers? Gizmodo But there might be a new, more direct breed of scam in town: a simple cash trap. Krebs on Security is reporting that a number of security ...
Tuesday, 20 November 2012
Beware Card- and Cash-Trapping at the ATM Krebs on Security But experts say an increasing form of ATM fraud involves the use of simple devices capable of snatching cash and ATM cards from ...
Tuesday, 20 November 2012
129. ATM Fraud and Security Digest - October 2012
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... withdrawals. The suspect was apparently forced by an illegal money lender to make the transactions after failing to repay a loan. Card Trapping / Cash Trapping / Card Swapping / Leaving Transaction Live ...
Monday, 19 November 2012
130. ATM Fraud and Security Digest - September 2012
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... ATM skimming device and miniature camera attached to an ATM. Card Trapping / Cash Trapping / Card Swapping / Leaving Transaction Live Card trapping in association with spy cameras used to obtain the ...
Monday, 22 October 2012
131. ATM Fraud and Security Digest - August 2012
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... a popular tourist detstination. Card Trapping / Cash Trapping / Card Swapping / Leaving Transaction Live Cash trapping dominated ATM fraud reports from Europe during August. Both external and internal ...
Monday, 17 September 2012
Crime gangs using 'cash claws' to block London ATMs Info4Security Crime prevention officer Tony Blake from the DCPCU said: “The 'cash claw' is just the latest attempt by small-time crime ...
Monday, 03 September 2012
133. ATM Fraud and Security Digest - July 2012
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... in July. While external cash traps remained at a significant level, particularly in Europe, the number of internal cash trapping incidents increased significantly. In addition to the direct financial losses ...
Friday, 24 August 2012
Police urge caution when withdrawing cash after crime reports Louth Leader PEOPLE across the Louth and Mablethorpe area are being urged to exercise caution when withdrawing cash, after ...
Sunday, 12 August 2012
Romania-Insider.com Romanian crime group causes EUR 54 mln ATM fraud Romania-Insider.com ATM Romanian crime group causes EUR 54 mln ATM fraud Romanian prosecutors helped break up a crime ...
Monday, 30 July 2012
136. ATM Fraud and Security Digest - June 2012
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... were each sentenced to six years prison for possession of skimming and other related equipment. Card Trapping / Cash Trapping / Card Swapping / Leaving Transaction Live Card trapping and cash trapping ...
Wednesday, 25 July 2012
137. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - May 2012
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... NZ$1m withdrawn in eight different countries. Card Trapping / Cash Trapping / Card Swapping / Leaving Transaction Live Card trapping and cash trapping in Europe remained at a significant level in May ...
Monday, 25 June 2012
138. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - April 2012
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... overlays and spy cameras to compromise PINs. PED compromise in New Zealand was linked to international and organized crime in April. Four suspects were charged. Card Trapping / Cash Trapping / Card Swapping ...
Thursday, 24 May 2012
... known as “cash trapping”, blocks notes from being dispensed. After puzzled cashpoint users walk away, ...  ...
Monday, 14 May 2012
Police warn townsfolk to be vigilant over money trap scam Bromsgrove Advertiser A cash trap also appeared on an Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) in the Bull Ring in Kidderminster last week, ...
Thursday, 26 April 2012
141. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - March 2012
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... resident, originally from Sri Lanka, was sentenced in Australia following eftpos compromise and subsequent fraudulent spend. Card Trapping / Cash Trapping / Card Swapping / Leaving Transaction Live In ...
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Nearly £300 stolen from new dad in ATM scam This is Kent Danny Reardon of Barclays said: "Unfortunately fraud is a problem and we have recently seen a slightly different type of attack ...
Thursday, 05 April 2012
Criminals tampering with Nottingham cash machines to cheat customers This is Nottingham "If you do notice anything suspicious with the machine please contact the bank or store or contact ...
Thursday, 29 March 2012
Warning after cash machines targeted by scamsters in Pocklington The Press, York Anyone who believes a cash machine has been tampered with is urged to report it to the bank or police. ...
Monday, 26 March 2012
Daily Mail Rolling in it: Romanian gangs behind nine in ten cashpoint robberies rake in ... Daily Mail Detective Chief Inspector Paul Barnard, who leads the police's cheque and plastic ...
Sunday, 25 March 2012
146. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - February 2012
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... Trapping / Cash Trapping / Card Swapping / Leaving Transaction Live Three youths were arrested in India suspected of involvement in leaving transaction live fraud. The modus operandi used stuck key fraud ...
Tuesday, 20 March 2012
EAST publishes European ATM fraud update ATM marketplace.com (press release) Two others reported loop traps, the most common being the Lebanese loop. Ram raids and ATM burglaries were reported by ...
Tuesday, 13 March 2012
Alert over ATM cash trap scam Peterlee Mail POLICE are investigating a spate of incidents in which thieves have stolen money by using cash trap devices fitted to ATM machines. Three incidents ...
Thursday, 16 February 2012
149. ATM Fraud and Security Digest - January 2012
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... skimming devices being noticed by consumers, service technicians, law enforcement and other industry stakeholders. Card Trapping / Cash Trapping / Card Swapping / Leaving Transaction Live Europe continued ...
Thursday, 16 February 2012
150. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - December 2011
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Card Trapping / Cash Trapping / Stuck Key Fraud / Leaving Transaction Live Europe continued to experience a large number of cash trapping and card trapping incidents during December. A UK judge accused ...
Wednesday, 11 January 2012
'Sullying a nation' Oxford Mail Costantin Procopciuc, 20, used a device known as a 'Lebanese loop' to steal money from cash machines in Banbury and Chipping Norton. At Oxford Crown Court ...
Friday, 23 December 2011
152. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - November 2011
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Card Trapping / Cash Trapping / Stuck Key Fraud Card trapping and cash trapping were prevalent in Europe during November. UK Police warned consumers to be suspicious if they notice more resistance than ...
Tuesday, 13 December 2011
Thieves using new 'glue trap' to snatch cash from machines Evening Standard The ploy is a variation of the Lebanese loop device which criminals used to trap bank cards in cash machines. ...
Friday, 25 November 2011
154. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - October 2011
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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
Fraudsters resort to cash trap Deccan Chronicle ATM fraudsters have found a new technique after the 'Lebanese Loop' to trap cards – the Cash Trapping method. In this technique, though ...
Sunday, 06 November 2011
Rediff Cash-Trapping Leads to Rise In European ATM Fraud American Banker Criminals using a technique called cash trapping have contributed to a 69% increase in European ATM fraud attacks, ...
Tuesday, 18 October 2011
Rediff Cash trapping drives 69% increase in European ATM fraud attacks Finextra EAST (the European ATM Security Team) has reported a 69% increase in ATM related fraud attacks, primarily ...
Tuesday, 18 October 2011
158. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - September 2011
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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
Stow-on-the-Wold cash machine targetted by thieves Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard PC Simon Bourne from the local policing team for Stow said: "There are some simple crime prevention ...
Monday, 26 September 2011
160. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - August 2011
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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
Bank's warning after Ruislip cashpoint scam Uxbridge Gazette A spokesman for the company said: "Barclays has one of the most extensive ATM networks across the UK and we are one of the ...
Monday, 12 September 2011
Harborough Mail Caught on camera: pair wanted over cash machine theft Harborough Mail TWO men are seen tampering with a cash machine to steal money from bank customers in CCTV footage ...
Friday, 09 September 2011
Burton Mail Three months in prison for card scam migrant Burton Mail A ROMANIAN immigrant has been sent to prison for his part in an elaborate cash machine scam. Razvan Enescu, who was ...
Thursday, 01 September 2011
Cashpoint fraud warning Falmouth Packet Police are warning people to check cash machines carefully before withdrawing cash after a number of 'skimming devices' were removed from ATMs. ...
Thursday, 18 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
166. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - July 2011
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... 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
NEW CHARGES: Alin Dumitru Zele (21) at court hearing Herald.ie THE man accused of tampering with ATM machines to steal cash has had 17 new charges brought against him. Romanian national ...
Friday, 05 August 2011
CHARGES: Alin Dumitru Zele appeared in court Herald.ie By Alan O'Keeffe A young man has faced several charges of tampering with bank ATM machines to steal cash. Alin Dumitru Zele (21), ...
Thursday, 04 August 2011
Cash machine warning to Colne shoppers after scam uncovered Lancashire Telegraph SHOPPERS in Colne are being warned to be on their guard after a potential scam was spotted on a cash machine. ...
Thursday, 04 August 2011
Man suspected of ATM tampering faces further charges Irish Times A Romanian national living in Dublin is facing a number of charges of both theft and possession of certain articles after ...
Wednesday, 03 August 2011
ATM machine tampered with in Greystones thejournal.ie Gardaí say they would like to remind people to take care at ATMs and to report any suspicious activity or irregularities to the gardaí ...
Friday, 29 July 2011
Cash trapped in new scam at ATM points Herald.ie The latest scam involves placing a piece of plastic or sticky pad inside ATMs to prevent bank notes from coming out. The notes become stuck ...
Wednesday, 27 July 2011
Banks in alert over cashpoint con-trick Manchester Evening News Cash machine fraud cost British banks £33.2m last year. Another scam involves using card readers mounted in false panels ...
Monday, 25 July 2011
Warning over new Southend cash machine scam Southend Standard “If a customer is an innocent victim of fraud, we have a policy which ensures they are refunded any losses.” Alice in Her ...
Thursday, 21 July 2011
Warning over new Southend cash machine scam Essex Echo She said: “Unfortunately, fraud is a problem for the whole banking industry and we have recently seen a slightly different type of ...
Thursday, 21 July 2011
The Nationalist ATM customers come unstuck with new style skimming device The Nationalist A NEW skimming device, previously unheard of by gardaí, has been uncovered in Carlow town. The ...
Tuesday, 19 July 2011
Warning as fraudsters target cash machines Lancashire Evening Post These are the men police want to trace after a spate of sneak cash machine thefts which have plagued parts of the country ...
Tuesday, 19 July 2011
179. 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
Police release image in cash machine scam probe South Devon Herald Express A second customer then used the same machine and recognised that something was not right about the ATM. He alerted ...
Friday, 08 July 2011
181. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - May 2011
(Digests/DFR Observations and Comment)
... entry. In the UK, police issued a warning to consumers to report incidents to their card issuer should their card be apparently retained by an ATM. Cash Trapping / Transaction Reversal Fraud / Denomination ...
Tuesday, 07 June 2011
Portsmouth News Police warn over new type of cash machine fraud in Hampshire Portsmouth News Although cashpoint scams have been reported in Portsmouth before, this is the first time police ...
Thursday, 19 May 2011
AboutMyArea Police Issue ATM Scam Warning in Portsmouth AboutMyArea Police are warning anyone using cash points in Portsmouth to be vigilant following an ATM scam in the area. Machines ...
Wednesday, 18 May 2011
184. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - April 2011
(Digests/DFR Observations and Comment)
... traps were also reported in the greater China area. Cash Trapping / Transaction Reversal Fraud / Denomination Fraud Transaction Reversal Fraud was detected in Europe in April. An individual, suspected ...
Friday, 13 May 2011
Cashpoint scam arrest pair bailed Daily Echo TWO men arrested on suspicion of being involved in a cashpoint scam sweeping Hampshire have been released on bail. Police swooped near Southampton's ...
Thursday, 28 April 2011
Portsmouth News TWO men have appeared in court charged in connection with a cashpoint scam in ... Daily Echo Police made the arrest near to Southampton High Street following a call from ...
Tuesday, 26 April 2011
Portsmouth News Duo arrested after Hampshire cashpoints targeted in scam Portsmouth News TWO men have been arrested in connection with a cashpoint scam that targeted a machine in Portsmouth. ...
Monday, 25 April 2011
Glue scam targets Hampshire cash machines BBC News Detectives were alerted on 16 April after a customer discovered the scam at Barclays Bank in Portswood Broadway, Southampton. Hampshire ...
Sunday, 24 April 2011
Two held over cashpoint thefts Portsmouth News The thieves had been placing a device with a sticky strip over cash dispensers, stopping the money from coming out so that customers would ...
Saturday, 23 April 2011
Police arrest two men acting suspiciously near Southampton cashpoints Daily Echo TWO men are today being quizzed by detectives on suspicion of being involved in a cashpoint scam sweeping ...
Saturday, 23 April 2011
Cashpoint thieves steal thousands of pounds in Southampton Daily Echo “Fraud is a problem for the whole banking industry and we have recently seen a slightly different type of attack on ...
Friday, 22 April 2011
Ventnor Blog (blog) Police Warn Of Cashpoint Scam Ventnor Blog (blog) Ed Police are warning people to take extra care when using cashpoint machines (ATMs) after a new scam by thieves to ...
Friday, 22 April 2011
193. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - March 2011
(Digests/DFR Observations and Comment)
Cash Trapping / Transaction Reversal Fraud / Denomination Fraud Cash trapping continued to be reported in Europe throughout March. The types of trap included those with adhesive tape used to prevent ...
Wednesday, 06 April 2011
Criminals use gadget to steal from cash point Hemel Gazette TWO men found themselves victims of a cash point con when criminals fitted a device to catch money as a machine paid out. A ...
Monday, 04 April 2011
CHINGFORD: 'Cash machine fraudsters' arrested East London and West Essex Guardian Series TWO young men have been arrested for allegedly trying to steal cash from bank customers by tampering ...
Thursday, 31 March 2011
Carlisle cash machine device was money 'grabber' News & Star The apparatus was discovered on the ATM at the Brunton Park Post Office, Greystone Road, on Monday. Officers want to know whether ...
Saturday, 26 March 2011
197. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - February 2011
(Digests/DFR Observations and Comment)
...  Cash Trapping / Transaction Reversal Fraud / Denomination Fraud There was a significant increase in reports of cash trapping during February, particularly in the UK and Ireland. In some instances consumers ...
Wednesday, 09 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
Gardaí warn of ATM scam Limerick Post An apparatus is placed within the dispenser that withholds money as it is about to be dispensed. The customer believes that the machine is not working ...
Wednesday, 16 February 2011
202. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - January 2011
(Digests/DFR Observations and Comment)
Cash Trapping / Transaction Reversal Fraud / Denomination Fraud There was an increase in reports of cash trapping during January, particularly in the UK. ATM Skimming / Skimming / EFTPOS Compromise ...
Tuesday, 08 February 2011
203. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - December 2010
(Digests/DFR Observations and Comment)
... transfer fraud was evident in Thailand and The Philippines, often linked to Chinese organized crime syndicates. Cash Trapping / Transaction Reversal Fraud / Denomination Fraud Cash trapping was reported ...
Thursday, 13 January 2011
204. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - November 2010
(Digests/DFR Observations and Comment)
  Cash Trapping / Transaction Reversal Fraud / Denomination Fraud Cash trapping was reported from the US during November. The modus operandi involved the use of a paper napkin. ATM Skimming ...
Monday, 06 December 2010
ATMs Robbed With The Aid Of A Napkin By Innovative Thief Thaindian.com The police discovered that the man had been tampering with the ATMs near his area of residence by stuffing them with ...
Wednesday, 10 November 2010
MyFox Phoenix Police: Thief Robbed ATMs with Napkin MyFox Chattanooga The San Francisco Examiner reported that when the suspect was caught, officers said they found another napkin-stuffed ...
Monday, 08 November 2010
... AND CUTTING, SOFTWARE HACKING, HARDWARE HACKING, CASH TRAPPING, CARD THEFT, CARD SKIMMING, PIN COMPROMISE, TRANSACTION REVERSALS, NOTE SUBSTITUTION, RAM RAIDS, PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS ON INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURES, ...
Friday, 16 July 2010
Burnham-On-Sea Cash stolen from cash point Weston & Somerset Mercury A WOMAN lost £80 when she withdrew the money from a cash point in Burnham but left without taking it. The money was ...
Thursday, 20 May 2010
Cash machine scam hits Vaud World Radio Switzerland They say in the canton of Vaud, thieves have been using a device to prevent money coming out of the cash machines when people try to ...
Thursday, 13 May 2010
210. 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
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
... ATM Cash Trapping Checklist (ACT)                ATM Deposit Fraud Checklist (ADP)                ...
Monday, 23 November 2009
Macworld UK Security Analyst: Las Vegas ATMs May Have Malware PC World One scam is to attach a device to the ATM known as a skimmer that can record details stored on a card's magnetic ...
Monday, 03 August 2009
214. ATM Fraud and Security Digest - April 2009
(Digests/DFR Observations and Comment)
...  Transaction Reversal Fraud was also detected in the UK during April. Cash Trapping Cash Trapping in combination with receipt printer jamming was reported in the UK. With the receipt unable to be ...
Friday, 15 May 2009
215. ATM Crime / ATM Fraud Overview
(Articles/ATM fraud)
... The most common types of ATM fraud include  Card Theft (e.g. Lebanese Loop) , PIN Compromise (e.g. Shoulder Surfing), Card Skimming, Cash Trapping, Transaction Reversal and Deposit Fraud. ATM Fraud in ...
Saturday, 29 November 2008

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