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ATM hackers rising- how scammers are getting free money?

The advancement in technology has not only blessed us with many better and focused ways of making our life easy but has also introduced a number of scams and troubles. One such growing issue that most of the people are facing is that of ATM fraud and ATM hacking. The activities of ATM scammers and hacking are rising with every single day.

The concept of doing such ATM hacking is so flawless that it sometimes becomes difficult for the people to identify that. Small scanners are installed in the ATM machines which captures the details of the card as soon as it is entered in the ATM machine. This entire act is done so smoothly that it is difficult to detect the presence of any of the scanner inside the machine.

Over the years, the acts of such ATM hackings have increased and have looted a huge amount of money. It is not just India where these card forging is being done but such acts can be witnessed all around the world. These acts of hacking one’s card details and then forging them to get an unauthorized access of that card are being practiced in all parts of the world. These acts are classified as sophisticated acts as it does not require any ATM card or ATM pin but the scammer gets the access to that particular card.

Besides the scanners which are installed in the ATM machine, the card scammer also makes use of cameras for getting the information about the card. These cameras capture the images of the ATM pin entered by the person along with capturing the details of the card. All these captured information is then used to forge the card of the person and to get an unauthorized access of the same.

Without a doubt, these activities of ATM hacking is growing at a faster rate as it is one of the easiest ways for the scammers to make money without being noticed. The best way to get rid of such activities is by staying aware of the surrounding situations and also by checking the ATM machine that you are about to use. Stay aware and stay safe! 

Sakshi Buttan

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