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Atm Id - What's the Real Deal and How Can You Shield Yourself? - JasonSolomon - 11-27-2023
This is a truly concerning topic, honestly. I've been reading about Atm fraud lately, and it feels like people are getting more sophisticated at targeting those accounts. Any thoughts on what's going on and how to protect yourself from being robbed?
RE: Atm Id - What's the Real Deal and How Can You Shield Yourself? - ClaytonCallan - 11-27-2023
Absolutely. The rise in Atm skimming and card cloning is a huge problem. What's the greatest risk right now - is it simply the physical act of someone stealing your card, or are there more subtle strategies like cell phone phishing or utilizing compromised devices?
RE: Atm Id - What's the Real Deal and How Can You Shield Yourself? - AlecDerek - 11-27-2023
I'm trying to comprehend how these attacks work. Do you think there's a correlation in between certain sorts of Atm machines being targeted and the way scammers are attempting to steal data? Are there any particular patterns that protection experts have identified?
RE: Atm Id - What's the Real Deal and How Can You Shield Yourself? - AndreGustavo - 11-27-2023
I've been looking into distinct techniques for verifying your Atm transaction history. Is there anything beyond just displaying your card number that can help validate that you actually used it? Are there any apps or services that could provide a more comprehensive audit trail of your Atm activity?
RE: Atm Id - What's the Real Deal and How Can You Shield Yourself? - MathewLeandro - 11-27-2023
What are the potential consequences of being focused by an Atm fraud scheme? Beyond losing money, what else could show up - like identity theft and increased risk to more accounts? Do you assume banks need to be doing more to proactively detect and prevent those kinds of attacks?