Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans
Last week, when Wesley Kennan went to make a lunchtime withdrawal from the ATM at a BB&T branch in Rock Hill, he made an alarming discovery. After swiping his card, he gave a “gentle” pull on the card reader. Kennan said he sometimes does that when using ATMs to look for so-called skimming devices installed by criminals to steal card information. To his surprise, the reader slipped right off. Kennan called Rock Hill police, who are now investigating. “In today’s world,” he said, “you have to be vigilant.” Skimming, which typically targets ATMs and gas pumps, is on the rise in the Charlotte metropolitan area, according to the U.S. Secret Service, which says it is the most common type of cybercrime in the region. Just four months ago, SunTrust Banks said devices designed to steal card information were found on some of its automated teller machines in the Charlotte area. Since October, the agency says it has investigated 11 skimming incidents involving more than nine suspects, in a region spanning from Greensboro to Asheville. Most of the cases have been in Charlotte. That’s more than double the four incidents involving three suspects during the 12 months prior to October. According […]
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