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Everybody Loves Your Money
Everybody Loves Your Money
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Brandon Marcus

How Skimmers Are Now Being Installed on ATM Card Eject Slots

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Card skimming has entered a dangerous new phase. Thieves are no longer just targeting the card reader slot—they’re now embedding skimmers inside the card eject mechanism. This tactic is stealthy, effective, and much harder to detect by sight or touch.

As ATM technology has evolved, so have the methods used by criminals to exploit it. Understanding how these new devices work is the first step to avoiding financial loss.

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