OzSTOC
No Parking Zone! => Off Topic, Off Colour, and non-motorcycle related => Topic started by: Diesel on November 18, 2013, 09:40:13 AM
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Beware OzSTOCers! Don't be left hanging with your petrol $$$$ for riding gone to some scammer this Christmas! :-(((
Have a read of this circular from the QPS regarding ways to remain vigilant and stop this happening.......
Be alert to ATM Skimmers! (http://qld.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=bc40de864c611dd173a42d2ea&id=8c8f3bd39c&e=f8a8fccffb)
The State Crime Command’s Fraud and Cyber Crime Group is warning shoppers and merchants to be vigilant during the upcoming festive season.
The Christmas shopping period in the past has been a prime time for transnational crime gangs to visit major shopping locations around Australia and target ATMs and stores.
“These criminals will fly into the country, travel around the major centres, attach skimmers to ATMs and EFTPOS terminals and fly out with thousands of electronically stored compromised accounts only to steal the money from those accounts in a coordinated manner from multiple global locations,” Detective Superintendent Brian Hay said.
“We can never afford to be complacent. Christmas is certainly an expensive enough time for families and to lose money to a fraudster during this time is something I’m sure most families would like to avoid,” he said.
Ensure when using an ATM you look for any suspicious device attached to the card entry point of the machine and always cover your hand when entering your PIN.
Also be sure to examine your monthly statement for suspicious transactions, especially transactions which may appear for 1 or 2 dollars – this indicates your card has been compromised and the criminals are testing the account is still active. If you see this, contact your bank immediately.
Any suspicious people hanging around an ATM should be reported to police immediately.
Merchants should be wary of groups of two to four people seeking to buy multiple high end products and using multiple credit cards to pay for the goods.
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Thanks Diesel. Will keep a sharp lookout :thumbs :thumbs
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Apparently those "Paywave" cards can also be "scanned" by people with the right device passing close to your pocket or purse. I've heard there are sleeves you can buy that shield the card from being "waved" by someone passing near you.
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Apparently those "Paywave" cards can also be "scanned" by people with the right device passing close to your pocket or purse.
They built a deliberate "pause" into the recog system so that one must leave the card over the sensor for a certain amount of time to try and allay that crime/fear of "walk-bys".
Don't know how successful it is/was - but anyone trying to get my $$$$ would see the balance and probably DEPOSIT some $$$$ coz they'd feel bad! :rofl
Cheers, Diesel
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I keep my cards between two bits of kitchen foil as we had those types of scammers around here a while ago.
:bl11