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EMV closes the door on crime … only to open a window

October 16, 2017

EMV has made it harder for criminals to commit crime at the ATM. However, it also seems to have created a new and novel way for criminals to commit crimes.

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A company in Scottsboro, Alabama, recently reported receiving a mailed invoice from a fake company by the name of EMV Compliance out of Dallas, Texas.

According to a press release from the BBB of Northern Alabama, the invoice claimed that the recipient had an outstanding balance of $139.50 for "Annual Certification Services."

It also warned that this amount would be subject to an additional fee of 2.5 percent of the unpaid amount if not paid in a timely manner.

The invoice lists a P.O. Box and website for EMV Compliance, which was registered July 4, 2017, in California, the release said.

"If [an] invoice seems vague with very little information listed about the company, there is ample reason to be suspicious," the BBB reminded readers.