Mojo
05-10-07, 10:08 PM
One surveillance camera in a bank in Italy has captured these images. They clearly show how easily you may be swindled out of your money, while banking at automatic teller (ATM)
The camera shows someone routinely making a bank deposit:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/144/330705204_a5f25382ca.jpg
but what this person actually doing
is inserting something in the machine:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/141/330705246_b4864b7f7b.jpg
to make sure that nobody catches him
tampering with the machine, he has
a friend outside to alert him.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/159/330705270_caa80ca915.jpg
Once the trap is set, the victim enters the bank:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/160/330705298_f4d8b47ccc.jpg
He inserts the debit card into ATM, and it gets stuck there!
The victim is surprised: "Weird, maybe this machine is broken?"
He looks around for advice:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/125/330705326_24964068ca.jpg
Luckily there is someone eager to help to get the card out.
What "the helper" is actually after is the P.I.N. code:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/161/330705410_51dfdd055e.jpg
"The Good Samaritan" convinces the victim to try to enter the code again
(he may blame the faulty keypad, new type of the machine,
or claim to know the "secret unblocking code", etc.)
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/156/330705482_2150ffffb0.jpg
However, the card remains stuck, no matter how many times he punches "Enter"
or "Cancel".
The exasperated victim leaves, realizing he will
have to get his card from the bank later.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/136/330705516_49e06e61ea.jpg
As soon as the victim is gone,
"the helper" returns to retrieve the card from the machine.
Now he's got both the card AND the P.I.N..
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/146/330705566_5701f7feca.jpg
he withdraws the maximum amount of money
from all accounts on the card, and leaves.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/152/330705587_1c49ae6c99.jpg
The inserted "card trap" is just a piece of black film,
which blends with black plastic of the ATM.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/145/330705675_82941b4217.jpg
The trap is inserted into the slot, with the ends slightly
sticking out and glued to the outside,
for an easy withdrawal afterwards.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/137/330705764_7eef494c75.jpg
The trap film also has special notches,
to ensure that the card is not ejected by the machine
when the operation is canceled.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/147/330705858_a7542d8e37.jpg
Once the victim is gone, the crook unglues the tips of the trap
and "fishes out" the card.
DO NOT FALL FOR THESE TRAPS!
Never type your PIN in plain view of strangers.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/158/330705891_70ec9737a1.jpg
...
Think i just made some ppl some money
The camera shows someone routinely making a bank deposit:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/144/330705204_a5f25382ca.jpg
but what this person actually doing
is inserting something in the machine:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/141/330705246_b4864b7f7b.jpg
to make sure that nobody catches him
tampering with the machine, he has
a friend outside to alert him.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/159/330705270_caa80ca915.jpg
Once the trap is set, the victim enters the bank:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/160/330705298_f4d8b47ccc.jpg
He inserts the debit card into ATM, and it gets stuck there!
The victim is surprised: "Weird, maybe this machine is broken?"
He looks around for advice:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/125/330705326_24964068ca.jpg
Luckily there is someone eager to help to get the card out.
What "the helper" is actually after is the P.I.N. code:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/161/330705410_51dfdd055e.jpg
"The Good Samaritan" convinces the victim to try to enter the code again
(he may blame the faulty keypad, new type of the machine,
or claim to know the "secret unblocking code", etc.)
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/156/330705482_2150ffffb0.jpg
However, the card remains stuck, no matter how many times he punches "Enter"
or "Cancel".
The exasperated victim leaves, realizing he will
have to get his card from the bank later.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/136/330705516_49e06e61ea.jpg
As soon as the victim is gone,
"the helper" returns to retrieve the card from the machine.
Now he's got both the card AND the P.I.N..
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/146/330705566_5701f7feca.jpg
he withdraws the maximum amount of money
from all accounts on the card, and leaves.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/152/330705587_1c49ae6c99.jpg
The inserted "card trap" is just a piece of black film,
which blends with black plastic of the ATM.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/145/330705675_82941b4217.jpg
The trap is inserted into the slot, with the ends slightly
sticking out and glued to the outside,
for an easy withdrawal afterwards.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/137/330705764_7eef494c75.jpg
The trap film also has special notches,
to ensure that the card is not ejected by the machine
when the operation is canceled.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/147/330705858_a7542d8e37.jpg
Once the victim is gone, the crook unglues the tips of the trap
and "fishes out" the card.
DO NOT FALL FOR THESE TRAPS!
Never type your PIN in plain view of strangers.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/158/330705891_70ec9737a1.jpg
...
Think i just made some ppl some money