ATM-related scams triple in Bulgaria's capital

ATM-related scams triple in Bulgaria's capital
Tags: Bank / Credit Union, Debit / Credit, North America, Other, Regulatory Issues, Retail / Off-Premises, Security
March 27, 2007

FOCUS Information Agency: Since the new the turn of the new year, thousands of complaints from victims of debit and credit-card fraud have been filed with officials in Sofia, Bulgaria. During the first two months of 2007, the number of ATM transactions made with counterfeit cards has tripled. Most of the cards were issued by financial institutions in Italy, France, Switzerland and the United States.