Biometrics at ATMs shows promise in Asia

February 7, 2007

BusinessWeek.com: Japanese banks have turned to devices that read fingers and palms for sizable ATM cash withdrawals. But will U.S. banks follow their lead?

Canadian politician calls for end to ATM fees

January 25, 2007

CTVglobalmedia: Charging consumers for using foreign ATMs should be outlawed in Canada, says New Democrat Leader Jack Layton. He said the $19 billion profits…

Four sentenced in Sydney for ATM scam

January 18, 2007

ABC News: Four men in Sydney, Australia, have been sentenced for their roles in an ATM skimming scam that reportedly defrauded banks of thousands of dollars.

ATM-scam case in Florida could take months to solve

January 18, 2007

Daytona Beach News-Journal: It could take months to track down the thieves who made more than a thousand illegal debit-card transactions that resulted in the…

B of A, Wells Fargo put $80,000 up for ATM nabbers

January 9, 2007

Finextra: Bank of America and Wells Fargo are offering a combined $80,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of thieves who stole…

ATM bombings suspects go to court

January 9, 2007

SABC News: Four people - two men and two women - were arrested for their alleged connection in South Africa's spate of ATM bombings. The suspects were found…

Money laundering impacts ATM industry

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

Federal regulations target ISO-owned ATMs, independent deployers argue. 

Illinois offers debit for unemployment benefits

December 27, 2006

The (Springfield, Ill.) State Journal-Register: Unemployment recipients in Indiana will be required to use a debit-card system for benefits by the end of…

Three men sentenced for ATM scam in Singapore

December 26, 2006

Monsters and Critics: Three young Britons have each been sentenced in Singapore for using counterfeit debit/ATM cards to steal Singapore $4,212 (U.S. $2,717…

Rio police accused of stealing ATMs

December 26, 2006

Reuters: Brazilian police arrested five of their fellow officers Dec. 22 for allegedly stealing ATMs across Rio de Janeiro. Three police captains, a sergeant…

ATM scam targets Florida residents

December 19, 2006

CFnews13: An ATM/debit card scam is reportedly making its way across Volusia County, Fla. More than 40 people have reported money was stolen from their bank…

ATM technician steals nearly $300,000

December 19, 2006

Altoona (Pa.) Mirror: Former ATM technician Randal Scott Replogle, 40, is charged with stealing more than $281,000 from ATMs between October 2005 and August…

FTC complaint filed against Fidelity ATM for alleged business scam

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

December 19, 2006

WASHINGTON - Delray Beach, Fla.-based Fidelity ATM Inc., also d.b.a. Fidelity Bank Card, has been implicated in a Federal Trade Commission investigation. The…

California court denies motion to dismiss ATM interchange case

December 17, 2006

The Antitrust Monitor: A judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has issued an interesting decision in a class action suit…

U.K. police arrest suspected ATM thieves

December 12, 2006

(England) Daily Record: Police searching for a gang suspected of a string of ATM smash-and-grabs say on Dec. 12 they arrested eight of the gang members. The…

Illinois politician wants to reduce ATM fees

December 11, 2006

Associated Press: Illinois lieutenant governor Pat Quinn says he wants to introduce legislation that will put an end to banks' "double dipping," the act of…

ATM software glitch leads to $14,000 scam

December 7, 2006

The (New Orleans) Times-Picayune: A woman with $600 in her credit-union account took advantage of a software glitch that allowed her to steal more than…

B of A ATMs compromised

December 5, 2006

Gothamist.com: Bank of America ATMs in New York have been targeted by a man accused of jamming ATM card readers in an attempt to withdraw funds from…

IBM, NCR, Hitachi named in China bribe case

December 3, 2006

(Shanghai) International Herlad Tribune:  IBM Corp., NCR Corp. and Hitachi have been named in a verdict that sentenced the former head of China Construction…

Cleaning crewman charged with cleaning out ATM

November 29, 2006

The (Vineland, N.J.) Daily Journal: A contracted cleaner for a New Jersey Susquehanna Bank has been charged with stealing $53,000 from an ATM inside the…