3 ATM Skimmers Found In One Week At Chase/WaMus – What?!

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Three different ATM skimmers were found this week and reported on blogs, raising the question of what the heck is going on considering these are supposed to be a rarity. First, our reader Dan found a skimmer on a WaMu/Chase ATM in LA. Gizmodo picked up the story and subsequently their reader Sean Seibel found a skimmer on a Chase ATM in Manhattan's East Village. Then this kid Nick McGlynn found a setup similar to the one Sean did, also on a Chase ATM. Now, when our reader Dan took the credit-card snagging device skimmer to the police he said they, "got a big kick out of the skimmer, saying they'd never seen one in person." Hmm... Let's look at a bunch of sexy ATM skimming photos and figure out what's up with all these skimmers cropping up...

Three different ATM skimmers were found this week and reported on blogs, raising the question of what the heck is going on considering these are supposed to be a rarity. First, our reader Dan found a skimmer on a WaMu/Chase ATM in LA. Gizmodo picked up the story and subsequently their reader Sean Seibel found a skimmer on a Chase ATM in Manhattan’s East Village. Then this kid Nick McGlynn found a setup similar to the one Sean did, also on a Chase ATM. Now, when our reader Dan took the credit-card snagging device skimmer to the police he said they, “got a big kick out of the skimmer, saying they’d never seen one in person.” Hmm… Let’s look at a bunch of sexy ATM skimming photos and figure out what’s up with all these skimmers cropping up…


Here are some tell-tale signs to look for:

  • Slots that don’t fit (and can be removed!)
  • Multiple mirrors – one could be hiding a camera that records your PIN
  • Strange ATM error messages
  • Trouble inserting or removing your card
  • The ATM looks different from the other ATMs around it
  • Dummy brochure boxes with hidden cameras on them

You can also find skimmers on gas pumps and Red Box DVD dispensers… really, practically anywhere there’s a card swipe and no one is around to watch.

Reader Finds Card Skimmer On Bank ATM [Consumerist]
Rogue’s Gallery Of ATM Skimmers [Consumerist]
Attack of the Card Skimmers: It’s Happening Right Here, Right Now [Gizmodo]
Credit Card Skimmer Photos [Nick McGlynn]

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