| RE:
WARNING: ATM FRAUD
The text which follows is taken from information published
by the US Postal Service, San Diego (CA) on 22 May 2002.
Recently,
the San Diego Police found that there is another ATM fraud
on-going.
Thieves
are putting a thin, clear, rigid plastic "sleeve"
into ATM card slots. When you insert your card, the machine
can't read the strip, so it keeps asking you to re-enter your
PIN.
Meanwhile,
someone behind you watches as you enter and re-enter your
number.
Eventually you give up, thinking the machine has captured
your card and you walk away or go into the bank. The thieves
then remove the plastic sleeve complete with card, and empty
your account.
The way
to avoid this is to run your finger along the card slot before
you put your card in. The sleeve has a couple of tiny prongs
that the thieves need to get it out of the slot, and you will
be able to feel them.
Don't
be paranoid, but, be cautious!
For more
information about the Office of Inspector General please call
Investigators Cornelia Green at Extension 3315 or Tom Zigan
at Extension 3104. (TTY/TDD Users: 202-326-4115). |
