Know how to protect your debit card from fraudsters: ATM Card skimming
The criminals use the information on a person's card that is captured by a skimming device to make a fake card.
Our lives have become easier as technology has advanced. From the comfort of one's own home, one can conduct bank and ticket transactions online. With their phones, most things can be done from home. Be that as it may, there's a flip side to innovation. Emails, SMS, and phony phone calls are used by fraudsters to scam people.
They also target people who use ATM cards to make purchases with debit or credit cards. At a few ATMs, they target individuals with ATM skimming. For the uninitiated, ATM Card Skimming is a type of fraud in which a person's ATM card information is stolen. card.
In public locations, criminals installed skimming devices on ATMs, gas pumps, and other card-reading machines. When a person swipes or inserts their card, these machines are programmed to record their card information.
It is important for people to be aware that skimming devices are difficult to spot because they can be disguised as a part of the machine and are frequently positioned above the legitimate card reader.
After a skimming device takes a person's card information, the criminals use it to make a fake card, make purchases they shouldn't, or take money out of their account.
In order to steal an ATM PIN, these con artists may also install a small or pinhole camera or a fictitious keypad. If you want to keep skimmers from using your debit card, you should follow the recommendations below.
When entering your PIN number, cover the keypad. Your PIN may be captured by criminals using hidden cameras.
Near the ATM machine's card insertion slot or keypad, check to see if there is no additional device attached.
Never, ever write your ATM card's PIN.
Never enter the PIN while another or unknown person is standing nearby.
Check your account statements on a regular basis to see if there have been any unauthorized transactions.
