How to spot ATM skimming devices

Recently I found a fantastic little presentation on spotting card skimming devices on ATM’s around Australia.

Card skimming devices are used by criminals wanting to capture your cards swipe details and password in the attempt to recreate your card and withdraw your money at a later stage.

I have to say, it blew me away at how professional some of these devices are getting and who knows how many times I could have fell victim to such a scam.

In the interest of not getting your ATM or Credit Card details stolen – I suggest you view the following presentation right now. After all, we talk a lot about saving money, but it would be kind of hard to save if we kept having it stolen!

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