Never thought Pinoy thieves could be this high tech!
Quezon City Police Director Sr. Supt. Magtanggol Gatdula has warned the public against ATM thieves' new modus operandi.
ATM thieves, these days, have gone high-tech as they install remote spying devices on automated teller machines (ATM) to get pin numbers and other information of ATM card holders.
Wow. That one is really scary. That's even scarier than credit card swipers in restaurants and hotels.
Gatdula advised ATM cardholders to be keen observers and report suspicious persons to authorities to preempt their illegal activities. How would we know? Di ba spy cam nga? Paano natin malalaman eh most spy cams are hidden cams?
He said that this latest scheme was brought to his attention after a large group from the banking sector called on the police to help in disseminating the warning to the people as this syndicated crime group has already victimized scores of ATM card holders.
Accoring to the reports, the syndicate mounts a "skimmer device" in front of an ATM card slot which looks like a normal ATM apparatus. The device is used to capture card number, PIN, and other information from the ATM.
The group, likewise, installs a wireless camera in position to view the ATM pin entries. The wireless camera was made to resemble a leaflet holder to make it inconspicuous.
Next time you use the ATM, be wary.
