Finding an ATM Skimmer: It pays to be paranoid

Re:Finding an ATM Skimmer: It pays to be paranoid by tokensimian on Saturday June 25, 2016 @11:27AM (#11976628)

The cost of the skimmer is insignificant, but the labor to replace it adds friction and is going to reduce the number of active skimmers. To replace the removed skimmer will also expose the criminal to more risk of getting caught, especially if the police are aware of the removal and can set up a sting or something.

So while the economic ROI is so high the behavior will continue, it does slow them down.

Not a complete fix by any means, but adding friction to their criminal behavior.

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Re:Finding an ATM Skimmer: It pays to be paranoid by dogma1138 on Saturday June 25, 2016 @12:06PM (#11976776)

It's not a fix both cards and ATM's have to serve the lowest common denominator you can't just replace billions of cards and millions of ATM's every few years because of skimmers.

The labor to replace skimmers is already not an issue skimmers do not last for years, or even weeks most of them have a battery that only lasts for a few days and they are put at strategic locations usually hot spots around big venues or events.

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