How Anyone Can Fake an ATM and Steal Your Money [ATMs]

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There's no dearth of sophisticated gear for the aspirational ATM thief. But skimmers don't exactly have an aisle at Wal-Mart. In this Gizmodo investigation, we take a look at the scary internet black market where fraudsters get their tools.



When it comes to new and creative ways of pilfering personal financial data, ATM crime is enjoying something of a renaissance here in the US. In the past year alone, devices like skimmers have been found on POS machines, inside gas pumps, on ticket vending machines, and affixed to ATMs throughout Northern California and the rest of the country. In some cases, thieves have successfully made off with tens of thousands in cash and/or personal card data before anyone was the wiser.         

How Anyone Can Fake an ATM and Steal Your Money [ATMs]