ALERT! Possible robbery in the GREENHILLS / SAN JUAN area.

[lowslowbenz]

BTW, one of our employees recently got tripped by those ATM scan gangs. Be careful at the ATMs people.

Primo, what did you mean by "tripped"? Held at gun/knife point?

[vinj]

Primo, what did you mean by "tripped"? Held at gun/knife point?

His ATM card was scanned, cloned, and all the remaining cash in his account was immediately withdrawn from several ATMs. The poor guy was shocked to log onto his E-banking and see get a zero balance (he lost around Php 7K... not much but for a simple, hardworking dude supporting his family, that's already a heavy hit). Right now the bank is still investigating the matter.

[JohnM]

Citibank? but it can't be, laki ng ADB nila, unless you managed to have that waived.

Savings. Payroll

[lowslowbenz]

His ATM card was scanned, cloned, and all the remaining cash in his account was immediately withdrawn from several ATMs. The poor guy was shocked to log onto his E-banking and see get a zero balance (he lost around Php 7K... not much but for a simple, hardworking dude supporting his family, that's already a heavy hit). Right now the bank is still investigating the matter.

Oh? Meron na pala nyan dito! How do they get to scan the card? They jury-rig something onto the ATM machine?

Re: Banks, I have no headaches with BPI.

[vinj]

^ Yup. From what i know they install a scanner/skimmer where you insert the card which is made to look like a part of the ATM machine. It clones your card and has a camera that can read your PIN input.

My advice is to always maintain a small amount in your ATM account. You can open a separate savings account in the same bank where you can keep a bulk of your monthly budget cash then do an e-banking transfer to your ATM account when you need to withdraw.

[ghosthunter]

Oh? Meron na pala nyan dito! How do they get to scan the card? They jury-rig something onto the ATM machine?

Re: Banks, I have no headaches with BPI.

Usually the gang would attach a legit looking video screen, card reader & keypad to the ATM machine. You put in your card and go through the motions of punching in your pin code, etc... but the device will say it cannot dispense cash at the moment so you go off elsewhere. Later, the gang with return to retrieve their device and use the recorded info to make clone ATM card and withdraw the cash.

[lowslowbenz]

My advice is to always maintain a small amount in your ATM account.

Ah! ... Small amount it is, my payroll ATM now only has Php 1.20.

Thanks for the info. I will now scrutinize the appearance of an ATM before I make a transaction.

[BratPAQ]

^ Yup. From what i know they install a scanner/skimmer where you insert the card which is made to look like a part of the ATM machine. It clones your card and has a camera that can read your PIN input.

My advice is to always maintain a small amount in your ATM account. You can open a separate savings account in the same bank where you can keep a bulk of your monthly budget cash then do an e-banking transfer to your ATM account when you need to withdraw.

Also may inconspicuous cam na nakatutok sa keypad para sa pin, kaya takban mo rin kamay mo habang nagpipin, kapain na lang haha.

Ang gingawa ko eh may suki na kong atm machine at ito ay nasa loob ng bangko katabi ng mga sekyu.

[Horsepower]

Savings. Payroll

Ah, oo nga pala may Citibank Savings pa pala dito. Akala ko sa Citibank NA. :-)

Thanks for the info.