How to spot a Dodgy ATM

ShelfStacker_3

Rachie004 wrote: »

Great post! Is the green flashy light applicable to all ATMs? I don't think I'd be able to spot any of the signs as detailed in the websites you've linked to

I can't say all for certain, but most. And it is just a rule of thumb, obviously if you see anything else that's a little bit dodgy don't just assume it's OK because you can see the light.

James

ShelfStacker wrote: »

See, the best thing to do would have been to go into the Tesco branch and speak to someone there. Typically there'd have been someone there who could disable it (especially likely if this is a branch of a bank during business hours).

I did go into Tesco - Seen their Customer Service - they said the ATM was owned and run by RBS - Hence the phone call.

There's rewards of up to £25,000 on offer re ATM Fraud.

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staffie1

James wrote: »

I have photo's of ATMs which show signs of being tampered with in my local area. It's a very high percentage. Wish I knew how to put them on this site.

Sorry I can't help with dodgy PIN Entry Devices in Shops - There is NO way to physically spot these that I know of.

Any way you can find a way of getting your images uploaded onto this forum so we can see what the dodgy ATM's look like? Would be interesting.

Barneysmom

Thanks for that - it's really scary!

Extant

ShelfStacker wrote: »

I can't say all for certain, but most. And it is just a rule of thumb, obviously if you see anything else that's a little bit dodgy don't just assume it's OK because you can see the light.

It's not on Wincor Nixdorf machines, it is on Diebold machines.

Wincor Nixdorf leads market share in Europe.

olly300

Oh and if the skimming device falls off in your hand drop it and run. Then call the police from somewhere safe.

This happened to a friend of mine and he was threatened by two guys with weapons because he stood their shocked when the device fell into his hands.

hedion

did not think these were still being used. Sre people still falling for this one

Extant

ATM fraud is nothing new, and is nothing to do with Chip & PIN - the fraud has just "recentralized" now that the old methods don't work so well.

Lebanese loops have been around for as long as I can remember, and are still in use.

never-in-doubt

I heard, from a HR training video (I work in personal protection) that there is also the security feature for ATM's that means if you put your PIN in the wrong way around (say yours is 1234, you type in 4321) that is an alert that means you're in trouble and the machine stalls whilst the police are alerted.

Is this actually factual? I always want to try it but scared i'll get nicked for wasting police time, just wonder why it isn't readily available if indeed it is true and not an urban myth that my employers have taken a step too far....

It would be used if you were being held up or threatened at the ATM etc....

BruceyBonus

never-in-doubt wrote: »

I heard, from a HR training video (I work in personal protection) that there is also the security feature for ATM's that means if you put your PIN in the wrong way around (say yours is 1234, you type in 4321) that is an alert that means you're in trouble and the machine stalls whilst the police are alerted.

Is this actually factual? I always want to try it but scared i'll get nicked for wasting police time, just wonder why it isn't readily available if indeed it is true and not an urban myth that my employers have taken a step too far....

It would be used if you were being held up or threatened at the ATM etc....

Not true ... http://www.snopes.com/business/bank/pinalert.asp