Thieves suck

[Chili Pepper]

Ran across this article and I thought of what recently happened to laserpat and others. Thieves are getting smarter and more sophisticated.  I think I'm going to start pushing and pulling at parts on ATM's before I use them. 

http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/111006/watch-out-for-atm-skimming?mod=family-kids_parents

[laserpat]

Good info. I tend to use atms at my bank branches. In my case a hacker got my username and password, then added himself as a signer on the accounts, then tranfered money to an account in NY then withdrew all in about 15 minutes. I'm still trying to get my accounts straight. Yes thieves suck.

[czuch]

Cash baby.

[croaker]

Someone working at a Union 76 station somehow recorded my debit card information 3 weeks ago.  They sold the info to someone else who used a cancelled hotel room key-card, reprogramming its magnetic strip with my account number and data.  Then they take this fake card and use it at points of sale as a credit card, not having to have my PIN number.  The PIN head (pun intended) at the register either was a buddy or didn't ask for identification.  Thus about $900. in five different transactions was taken out of my bank account.  It was a hassle to prove these charges were not mine, but it is happening so often, your bank will probably believe you right away.  That doesn't mean you get reimbursed right away.  I hate banks and thieves!

[fuzzy2bucks]

Would have thought that the Banking Industry would have thought out and tested all Banking devices before putting them in use, but it looks like the Banks were only interested in automating the banking process to save labor costs. 

Teach the banks a lesson and lets all use CASH ONLY.

[Chili Pepper]

I hate banks and thieves!

Is there a difference?  

Hackers are just as bad. Sorry they scammed you, laserpat. They must have been quick for the bank not to catch them.

I tend to withdraw cash from my credit union's ATM. That's still probably safer than using the debit card all over the place so cash is still a good idea.

As for stealing your card info...this is old technology(by today's standards) and it's why my enhanced license comes in a specially lined sleeve. They don't have to see it or touch it.

http://money.cnn.com/2005/05/19/news/economy/express_pay/index.htm