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How to spot a skimmer on an ATM machine

by JESSE JONES / KING 5 News

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Posted on April 7, 2011 at 6:25 PM

ATM skimming scams are showing no signs of slowing down. For thieves, it's big business.

KING 5's Jesse Jones shows how to keep your money safe.

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kingkong1984 said on April 11, 2011 at 9:15 AM

just walk your lazy behind inside and pay or get your money fro inside lol

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slappywag said on April 8, 2011 at 7:22 AM

They need to make the penalty much stiffer. Such as a mandatory 10 year prison term per charged count without the possibility of parole.

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underserf said on April 8, 2011 at 7:07 AM

For a technological solution - why not just make purchasing a skimmer (it ain't like criminals build them themselves) as difficult as buying pseudoephedrine?

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underserf said on April 8, 2011 at 7:04 AM

To paraphrase Wendell Philips, eternal vigilance is the price of convenience. I've caught 3 attacks on my account since 1985, across several banks. BitD I used telephones and bank kiosks and just kept track, simple. Before there were smartphones that broadcast your information to the world, there were landlines - but even with the security of solid wire, ppl CHOSE to use cordless phones, broadcasting to everyone, just for the convenience of the cordless. Never did myself, tho I heard many speaking, entering or otherwise revealing their PINs and everything else on my scanner. With those 7-dollar or more ATM access charges, I don't need much more incentive to roll my wheelchair to the nearest bank, chain store or bank affiliate...

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rob9805683794874 said on April 7, 2011 at 11:05 PM

Maybe they can put those little scanner things on ATM's that can scan account holders' thumbprints in place of a PIN. (?) Just a thought...

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slappywag said on April 7, 2011 at 7:25 PM

Sometimes it is impossible to tell that you're being skimmed because they put the intercept in the line. An innocent-looking terminal at a cigar shop in Bellevue stole my information. I am sure you remember this one. It was a few years back. Fortunately nothing happened with my info since they busted the store owner like 2 days after I was in there.

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