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Chip, PIN reduces European ATM fraud

June 6, 2006

BROOKINGS, S.D. - Card-skimming cases across Europe dropped 43 percent in 2005 to €44 million (U.S. $56 million), according to the ATM Industry Association.

European crime data shows the drop is linked to the widespread use of chip and PIN across the European Union.

But a new concern for the European market is the significant increase in card-not-present fraud, which has increased 21 percent. Those crimes deal mainly with phone, Internet and mail transactions, where customer data is obtained through phishing scams, computer spyware and counterfeit sites.