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look closely you can see the paint on the angled part of the card reader.
A small group of irishmen planted these in an attack ill say in central Usa. tornado alley area.
we found 5 total and police removed 1. these things can happen anywhere and where one is found more will surface.
The thing about skimmers is there needs to be a Skimmer (to read the card) and a camera/keypad to aquire the pin. and almost all work off storage devices or bluetooth, (so the people are still near by watching) if you notice something off about an atm ACT CASUAL. CALL THE POLICE. DO NOT REMOVE.
these are kind of expensive to make and often are not abandoned. if you notice after you use it. Act casual. call police. notify bank when they are open.
closer pic. look in the card reader before using an atm
the skimmer when removed
this was a Pinhole camera behind a false partition of the atm.
close up of the camera
another type. Labeled with letters for counting purposes.
*updated because people wanted more info and showed interest.
BababaMoooya1
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gillotte
I always grab the card reader and wiggle and pull on it before I swipe my card.
dashamm3r
So somewhere in Oklahoma
TongueWagger
Irish gangs in Oklahoma?
ilikethecheese
This is cool, but was the race of those involved relevant?
KillswitchKCCO
Was a local Irish mob. Just details of the case
andymancan20
Near moore?
SirMisterDudeBroPhD
That's definitely an Oklahoma plate.
SirMisterDudeBroPhD
That's definitely an Oklahoma plate.
myotherrideisyermom
Or less
AtlasLagged
I had my card skimmed in Omaha two years ago. The thief bought foot powder and underwear at a Walmart before my bank shut them out.
MyFrontPorchInMississippi
Before swiping my card in any ATM or gas pump I check for cameras, and any false places using a small pocket knife.
CuteLukePatoot
Alternatively, you can pay at the counter and ask for a certain dollar amount at your pump number.
MyFrontPorchInMississippi
I do that anytime im uncomfortable
weedsaveslife
No one on here likes my ideas of using cash more. I take 200 bucks out a week to spend. And use card as little as possible. F banks
AnOldJudge
For more information and to keep up-to-date on this sort of scams, go to Krebs on Security at https://krebsonsecurity.com/.
ZiomalZParafii
In Poland we have BLIP service from sometime. It creates temporary onetime PIN on my mobile that I put to ATM. No card is needed. Have fun!
JohnBluehill
Unless they're also using a pad overlay, your best defense is to always cover your hand when entering your PIN
ChallengerDeep
My concern is something looks suspicious and I accidentally damage a perfectly legitimate credit card reader as I poke around.
Hybris51129
This is why I use the same pump at the same gas station so I can usually tell if something doesn't look right.
NativeKing
Hate to give it away but that's an Oklahoma license plate. Think everyone should know. Merry Christmas from an okie.
KillswitchKCCO
hehe merry okie christmas back to you
malakim
"we found 5 total and police removed 1" Soooo, the other 4 are still in place?
BoozeHound001
@op is there a way to track these back to the owner?
KillswitchKCCO
Maybe. By the way they are made and created. Police could track a style to one group of people.
DarkRedCape
Unfortunately these are not expensive to make, they aren't easily abandoned because the thieves need to retrieve the data stored on them.
0rpheus
Close to $1000 to make the skimmer alone. Then the time it takes to fit it and make it look real is a huge investment.
Gandhididnothingwrong
Electronics Engineer here. It would cost you less then $50 easily. All simple over the counter components. Use Skimmer Scanner, great app
Gandhididnothingwrong
Searches for common Bluetooth signature is associated with skimmers in the area
HotWheelsJunkyard
$1000? Doubt it
0rpheus
PerfidiousPete
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DarkRedCape
I'd be interested to know where you got a $1000 price tag from? As for fitting, some can literally be slotted on and installed in seconds.
DarkAngelWarlord
I always turn skimming devices I find into the Cops , so maybe they can trace the asshole with the signal
blackguard89
Lucky for me im so poor I don't have money on the debit card. Even more so I usually have -50 cents or so balance at all times.
mindstorm8191
How do you keep a balance of -0.50 without your bank charging you $5+/day +interest?
blackguard89
because I live in romania. It's shit, but not incredibly shit, but still shit as you can see. :D
blackguard89
To answer your question, I think they charge like 5 $ a year for maintanance purposes or something.
Felderburg
"Group of irishmen"? What?
FairweatherHobbyist
Organized crime, local gang http://okcfox.com/news/local/irish-mob-gangsters-arrested-guns-and-drugs-seized-during-search-warrant
Felderburg
I'm so confused. This feels very anachronistic to me.
Cheomesh
"Micks are only good for thieving, wife-beating, and overbreeding!"
goldeneye0013
Why do you need to act casual why can’t you just take it out? Would they actually confront you if they were doing something illegal?
0rpheus
It would alert the thieves and they would abandon the site. If police are called then they can stake the area and catch them.
KyleBeach
Plus, from what OP said, the suspects belong to a gang working in the area. If the spots secluded enough, they very well may just walk up,
KyleBeach
jump you and rob you and then run off with the skimmer as well.
KillswitchKCCO
Correct
NameNotRelevantToPost
I prefer using cash anyways
dormantmutant
How do you get the cash out though?
chip700r
From a person?
NameNotRelevantToPost
From a bank?
kythwilde
Uhh. . I know that license plate bottom. Living in that place can do that. .
Magsnificent
It would be nice if the free police issued tamper proof stickers were mandatory and not just a suggestion.
Gamemaster64
thanks for showing this. This one I never seen before. The other ones I seen here were ones that cover the whole thing instead of an insert.
KillswitchKCCO
You are welcome
grannygoggles
That's what I was thinking. I would have never thought to look for that skinny little inserted thing
beaglepuss
Is this a pretty common thing? If so, were going to need a lot more info.
DANEgerousDrums
Used to work for a bank, can confirm VERY common all over work and have been around a while
VonOhlnhausen
It is, where have you been since the invention of credit cards?
ranhalt
Been common for over 10 years.
Gandhididnothingwrong
Use the app skimmer scanner. It searches common Bluetooth signatures from skimmers. Open source, commissioned by a police department
KillswitchKCCO
updated for you
beaglepuss
OP delivers! Thanks!
ItsMorphinTimeIdiot
I just got ripped off $220.00 dollars last night while asleep. Maybe from this thing because i used the atm to deposit money earlier.
KillswitchKCCO
Atm that have depositors often fault because of condition of the money. A tech like me would go verify and banks would credit you
ItsMorphinTimeIdiot
I already got it taken care of. It was a PayPal that was made while I was asleep.
drunknninja
Pretty sure it's common enough. I barely ever used my card, and had it stolen after using an atm at a hotel once. Someone used it for (1/2)
drunknninja
(2/2) $300 worth of stuff from bed bath and beyond several states away. Always check your bank statements frequently!
KillswitchKCCO
it happens. not real often, when it does we find a few.
ThatguythatsaysTHEEdumbestShit
Just heard bout one discovered here in central iowa a week ago.....always check the card reader when i get gas now
toolazytolookupthesource
+1 for central Iowa!
usersubbordercontrol
Curious. If I see one and remove it, would I get arrested for having it?
KillswitchKCCO
Possession. Maybe.
RenoRaiderFan
If you keep it and get caught yes. Turn it in to the police. But OP was saying they don’t offen go unguarded. Don’t take. Call police.
nightof11bangbangs
Used to work for an armored truck company, this is one of the sneakiest skimmers ive ever seen.
KillswitchKCCO
Yeah hard to catch without seeing them everyday
nightof11bangbangs
I would have nevet suspected a skimmer that small. We delt with the the more obvious ones, even the best we saw were still larger
DavidBrooker
"If only there were a way to make financial transactions other than sending out your information in plaintext via magnetic strip" - America
KillswitchKCCO
"our" pin pads are encrypted. and the encryption code changes often
DavidBrooker
Magnetic strips are not.
HarperValleyPTA
So you’re from Oklahoma. Very interesting about the perps being Irish. Thanks for the heads up.
KillswitchKCCO
local irish mob took the hit. also heyy
HarperValleyPTA
Hey hey. South OKC/Moore dude here.
KillswitchKCCO
Norman ++
thefrostyone
Since I'm in the same state as your license plate, any hints as to where they were so I know whether to be worried?
snurx
There's a logo for first fidelity bank, which is located in and around the OKC area. Someone could probably figure out which credit union.
SkyrimIsForTheNerds
Aye "the state nobody wants please take it I don't want it" state. We're stuck in this together.
flightlessfruit
As a European, I'm going to take a wild guess: Texas?
SkyrimIsForTheNerds
Oklahoma. Pretty sure the state is up for bid for $34.5
flightlessfruit
So northern Texas. Close enough 乁( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)ㄏ
ColonelCasual
Same here. I'd assume it's up north near the city, but there's no telling for sure.
Jepalaudsadsin
Always be worried. Every time I use an ATM, I'm checking to make sure it hasn't been tampered with.
Samwiseenvs
Just did a quick google search, as I live in OKC.... http://kfor.com/2017/11/30/police-arrest-accused-atm-skimmer-suspects/
KillswitchKCCO
These were like 5 months ago. Around okc metro.
PrincessBuahcwup
Same.....noticed the plate too. Wonder what town?
KillswitchKCCO
I'm in norman. These varied from norman to north okc.
ryukochan
Ditto.
ItsAllAnElaborateHoax
Wonder if it was the guys they chased around Penn Square Mall in OKC a few weeks back.
Samwiseenvs
Shit...I live a couple of miles from Penn Square....