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ATM Fraud & Security Digest - December 2011
Card Trapping Cash Trapping Stuck Key Fraud Leaving Transaction Live
Europe continued to experience a large number of cash trapping and card trapping incidents during December. A UK judge accused a suspect from Romania, who admitted cash trapping, of tarnishing the name his compatriots.
Transaction Reversal Fraud Cheque Fraud Denomination Fraud Funds Transfer
Transaction reversal fraud was detected in the UK during December. In the US, 94 suspects were arrested on suspicion of check (cheque) fraud and related funds transfer fraud.
ATM Skimming Skimming / EFTPOS Compromise
A US supermarket identified skimming devices on 20 compromised self-checkout terminals in December. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) indicated that industry initiatives including the migration to chip and PIN reduced ATM fraud by 99%. ATM skimming globally continued to be significant in most countries. Police in Switzerland disrupted an ATM skimming gang originally from Romania and Moldova. Banks in India advised customers to change their PIN numbers following large scale card compromise, including ATM skimming attacks. Police in Turkey arrested 10 Bulgarian nationals suspected of involvement in ATM skimming.
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ATM Fraud & Security Digest - November 2011
Card Trapping Cash Trapping Stuck Key Fraud
Card trapping and cash trapping were prevalent in Europe during November. UK Police warned consumers to be suspicious if they notice more resistance than normal when entering their card into an ATM card reader. UK Police also warned consumers about an increase in cash trapping incidents using glue (rat) traps. Police in India arrested three students following stuck key and leaving transaction live frauds and another suspect involved in card swapping.
Transaction Reversal Fraud
Transaction reversal fraud was reported in the UK during November.
ATM Skimming Skimming / EFTPOS Compromise
ATM skimming incidents continued to be wide spread through November. US arrests included suspects in a multi-state ATM skimming scheme which used pin-hole cameras to obtain the PINs. Two Romanian nationals were sentenced to three years prison after entering the US on journalism visas then committing ATM skimming attacks. Their modus operandi included re-encoding gift cards with the data skimmed at ATMs. Police in Canada arrested five suspects and seized cash and luxury
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ATM Fraud & Security Digest - October 2011
Card Trapping Cash Trapping Stuck Key Fraud
Cash trapping incidents continued to be reported during October, particularly in Europe. Card trapping incidents in October included some that were detected by consumers indicating a greater awareness of the technique amongst consumers, particularly in Europe.
Transaction Reversal Fraud
Transaction reversal fraud was detected in the UK during October.
ATM Skimming Skimming / EFTPOS Compromise
ATM skimming and the fraudulent spend on cards compromised in other countries was reported from many regions during October. Police in India referenced an incident where 780 cards were compromised at nine different ATMs. In another incident in India, a suspect claimed he had purchased stolen card data from an international gang rather than actually perpetrate ATM skimming in the country. In the UK, a German national was sentenced to three years prison for possession of technology with the capability stealing £3m per week from ATMs. Sentencing in the US included three Bulgarian nationals receiving more than 5, 4 and 2 years respectfully. They had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud and aggravated identity theft. A French national was arrested
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ATM Fraud & Security Digest - September 2011
Card Trapping Cash Trapping Stuck Key Fraud Leaving Transaction Live
A large number of cash trapping incidents were detected in Europe during September. While recently, a particular model of ATM was predominantly targeted, other models were also targeted in September. Card trapping and distraction techniques were also prevalent in Europe and South Africa. In the UK, a member of the public who had previously been a victim of card trapping noticed and foiled a Lebanese loop attack. Two French suspects were arrested in Thailand following incidents of card swapping. Matchsticks were used in India to jam keys and cause transactions to remain live.
Transaction Reversal Fraud Data Compromise Denomination Fraud Funds Transfer
Eleven Chinese suspects were arrested in Vietnam in September. They are thought to have been involved in vishing and funds transfer fraud. An increase in Transaction Reversal Fraud was detected in September, particularly in Europe.
ATM Skimming Skimming / EFTPOS Compromise
ATM skimming continued globally through September. Reports from New Zealand indicate two jailed Bulgarian suspects are likely to be extradited to France to face charges
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ATM Fraud & Security Digest - August 2011
Card Trapping Cash Trapping Stuck Key Fraud Leaving Transaction Live
In India, match sticks were used to prevent consumers completing transactions which were subsequently performed by the perpetrator. Card trapping and Cash trapping were widely detected in Europe during August.
Transaction Reversal Fraud Data Compromise Denomination Fraud
A US provider of pre-paid cards was compromised to the extent that the withdrawal limits on the cards were modified. Fraud spend was reported in various countries, including Greece, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine and the United Kingdom. Transaction Reversal Fraud was reported in Europe during August. Victims in Saudi Arabia received less money than they were debited for following denomination fraud perpetrated by an insider.
ATM Skimming Skimming / EFTPOS Compromise
ATM skimming arrests in the US included suspected members of an Armenian crime gang. A Romanian suspect received a reduced prison sentence followed by deportation from the US after cooperating with authorities. A wire tap (bug) and modified terminal were discovered in an Australian bank which were reportedly able to compromise card and PIN data. Also in Australia, a Malaysian suspect linked to ATM skimming
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ATM Fraud & Security Digest - July 2011
ATM Skimming Skimming / EFTPOS Compromise
The international dimension to organized crime specializing in ATM skimming was demonstrated by a Europol (police) operation supported by North American and other regions law enforcement officers. More than 50 suspects were arrested, many by Bulgarian law enforcement. An ATM skimming investigation in the US used CCTV to establish that the suspect placed a skimming device on an ATM for four hours and compromised an estimated 50 cards. Fraud spend ranged from US$550 to US$3,000 per card. In a separate US incident, a suspect was sentenced to five years federal prison for involvement in ATM skimming. Swaziland Royal Police warned consumers about ATM skimming and PIN capture devices following an increase of incidents for the first half of the year. Albanian police arrested five Bulgarian suspects thought to be involved in ATM skimming.
Card Trapping Cash Trapping
Card trapping and Cash trapping were prevalent in Europe. Gardai (police) in Ireland displayed examples of the type of cash traps being used which match those recovered in the UK and elsewhere in Europe.
Transaction Reversal Fraud
Transaction Reversal Fraud was detected in the UK during July. Cards
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ATM Fraud & Security Digest - June 2011
ATM Skimming Skimming / EFTPOS Compromise
A court in Pakistan asked the Federal Investigation Agency to investigate how a student obtained an ATM Skimming device. In Canada, a group of seven suspects were charged in relation to ATM skimming losses of CAD$245,000. Statistics released by the Irish Payments Services Organisation (IPSO) indicates ATM fraud is five times greater so far in 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. Switzerland experienced a significant increase in the number of ATMs targeted for ATM skimming in the first four months of 2011. 32 ATMs were targeted in 2009, 135 in 2010 and 225 to April 2011. Cases in the USA included a suspect from Bulgaria who fled the USA forfeiting bail of $10,000 which he had posted in cash. Incidents in the UK continued in June with mobile phone top-up-cards the most common medium used to encode card data skimmed at ATMs. In Australia, suspects from Romania were found guilty. Evidence showed they had transferred more than AUD$300,000 to Europe which they had gained from ATM skimming.
Card Trapping Cash Trapping
Card trapping and cash trapping continued in Europe through June.
Ram Raid Attacks
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ATM Fraud & Security Digest - May 2011
Card Trapping Card Theft Distraction Card Swapping
Card trapping continued to be reported throughout May, particularly in Europe. In many instances, a mobile phone camera was used to observe PIN entry. In the UK, police issued a warning to consumers to report incidents to their card issuer should their card be apparently retained by an ATM.
Cash Trapping Transaction Reversal Fraud Denomination Fraud
Police in the UK issued warnings following a large number of cash trapping incidents. Cash trapping was prevalent in many European countries in May.
ATM Skimming Skimming / EFTPOS Compromise
The South Africa Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) reported that skimming, including ATM skimming is increasing. Generally, most countries with significant deployments of ATMs experienced skimming attacks in May. Reports from Switzerland estimated that three ATMs per day are targeted. Statistics issued by German BKB (police) reported an increase of 55% from the year 2009 to year 2010 impacting 190,000 German customers. Fraud spend from ATM skimming in Europe is increasingly outside of Europe due to the large deployment of EMV chip readers. Many US states reported ATM skimming during May.
Ram Raid Attacks Theft of ATM
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ATM Fraud & Security Digest - April 2011
Leaving Transaction Live Stuck Key Fraud
Police in India arrested a suspect involved in a combined stuck key and leaving transaction live fraud. The modus operandi involved the use of a matchstick to prevent victims from using the keyboard. After the victims’ departure, the suspect removed the matchstick and completed transactions.
Card Trapping Card Theft Distraction Card Swapping
Card trapping was reported in Europe during April. In Thailand, toothpicks were used to trap cards. In the USA, a victim of a honey trap awoke to discover his ATM card missing along with his new friend. Honey traps were also reported in the greater China area.
Cash Trapping Transaction Reversal Fraud Denomination Fraud
Transaction Reversal Fraud was detected in Europe in April. An individual, suspected of being linked to transaction reversal fraud in many European countries, was released from prison in Northern Ireland and immediately rearrested and extradited to Germany. Cash trapping fraud continued to increase in popularity in Europe. In some cases, those responsible have previously been linked to card trapping and ATM skimming
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ATM Fraud & Security Digest - March 2011
Cash Trapping Transaction Reversal Fraud Denomination Fraud
Cash trapping continued to be reported in Europe throughout March. The types of trap included those with adhesive tape used to prevent some of the cash being retracted. Other traps utilized a spring loaded device commonly referred to as a mouse trap to retain the cash when presented.
Leaving Transaction Live Stuck Key Fraud
Incidents of glue being used to sabotage the ATM keyboard (stuck key fraud) were reported in the USA during March. With consumers unable to complete or cancel transactions via the keyboard, the suspects completed the transactions once the victims had left the ATM.
Card Trapping Card Theft Distraction Card Swapping
Card trapping in Europe continued to be reported in March. The types of trap being used included a metal spring trap with a sharp edge to grip the embossing on cards. Other traps, more commonly described as Lebanese Loops were also detected. Distraction in Canada included dropping a small amount of cash on the ground after following the victim from the ATM. In the UK, distraction theft occurred at the ATM location itself.
ATM Skimming Skimming / EFTPOS Compromise