The Biggest Skimmers of All: Fake ATMs
Summary: A customer at a Bank of Brazil branch in Curitiba on Nov. 23 found that the machine he used was a complete fake ATM seated directly on top of the real cash machine, and police pulled it off when they arrived. The backside showed what appeared to be a disassembled laptop and skimmer components powered by two large batteries, and the device closely resembled a fake ATM found in April 2013 in Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo that reportedly included a 3G connection for sending stolen card and PIN data by text message.
Bottom line: A skimmer built as a full fake ATM stacked over the real one defeats the card-slot and PIN-pad checks customers are told to perform, and the 2013 predecessor's 3G link meant thieves kept the stolen card and PIN data even after the hardware was seized.
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