Would You Have Spotted this ATM Fraud?
Summary: Alexandria, Va. police reported that an ATM technician found a skimmer attached to the card reader of a Wachovia ATM around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 28, and that the device was gone when he returned a few minutes later after notifying the bank's security office. Cmdr. Jody D. Donaldson said the skimmer was built for a specific Diebold ATM model, that several customers reported fraudulent card charges, and that losses were estimated at more than $60,000.
Key Takeaway: The device matches a Diebold skimmer sold online from $1,500, or $2,000 to $2,500 with wireless data transmission, and one site rents kits for a $1,000 deposit in exchange for 50% of the stolen data - so the loss here ran past $60,000 from hardware a technician could photograph and still lose track of.
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