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ATM SCAM!!! WooohooOooOo Don't Get OWNED!

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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 09:41 AM
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Default ATM SCAM!!! WooohooOooOo Don't Get OWNED!

A friend sent me this and not sure if it's true? Still, better be safe than sorry.


You want to draw money and you come up to an ATM... Looks like a regular ATM right? Answer: WRONG!

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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 09:41 AM
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With this device, a face plate reader, inserted in front of the real card insert, thieves can read your card's account number.

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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 09:42 AM
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So you got the card number but you can't get cash unless you've got the password? Well check this out baby...

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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 09:44 AM
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And what looks like a pamphlet dispenser... is actually a camera! ~

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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 09:44 AM
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See it's a camera!

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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 09:45 AM
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And this is how thieves OWN you!!!

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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 09:49 AM
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HOT DAMN!

My paranoia level just climbed another 5 points...
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 09:59 AM
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Don't forget every ATM has its own camera.
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 10:06 AM
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Originally posted by Russian
Don't forget every ATM has its own camera.

Yeah but the camera is pointed at you, not the keypad. This is for your safety.
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 10:09 AM
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What i meant is that the ATM's own camera will pick up the man affixing the fake reader and camera pamplet to the machine.
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