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06/06/2013
ATM Card Thefts Rise Significantly
New figures from Financial Fraud Action UK reveal that the number of attempts to steal bankcards and Pin numbers has tripled in the last three years.
The figures show that in the first four months of the year there were 7,525 incidents at attempted theft while people use ATM machines, this is compared to 2,553 incidents for the same period last year.
It is understood that thieves use a technique called ‘shoulder surfing’ in an effort to look over a persons shoulder as they type in their pin. They are then distracted as the card is returned giving the thief an opportunity to snatch the card.
(MH/CD)
The figures show that in the first four months of the year there were 7,525 incidents at attempted theft while people use ATM machines, this is compared to 2,553 incidents for the same period last year.
It is understood that thieves use a technique called ‘shoulder surfing’ in an effort to look over a persons shoulder as they type in their pin. They are then distracted as the card is returned giving the thief an opportunity to snatch the card.
(MH/CD)
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