Jamaican police suspect as many as 800 cardholders made unauthorized ATM withdrawals

January 11, 2004

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaican police are now seeking as many as 800 bank customers in connection with a series of unauthorized ATM withdrawals; the Fraud Squad…

Suspect in murder of ATM service tech had numerous prior arrests

January 11, 2004

JACKSON, Miss. - Marvin Harris, the Jackson man who police have charged with the Jan. 1 murder of an ATM service technician, had at least 16 prior arrests and…

Jamaican police investigating unauthorized ATM withdrawals

January 7, 2004

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Police in Jamaica were questioning 10 people on Jan. 7 in connection with the disappearance of nearly $400,000 from ATMs.

Bail denied for 3 men involved in Irish ATM scam

January 4, 2004

DUBLIN - Three illegal Romanian immigrants who have been in custody for the past five weeks in connection with an ATM fraud case again failed in their efforts…

Service tech ambushed at Miss. ATM

January 4, 2004

JACKSON, Miss. - A Diebold service technician became one of the city's first homicides of 2004 on Jan. 1.

News of the weird: Police not sure who to believe in Houston ATM theft

December 23, 2003

HOUSTON - Police have not one, but two, separate sets of suspects in a smash-and-grab ATM theft.

Australian armored carriers won't deliver cash to ATMs in areas deemed dangerous

December 18, 2003

SYDNEY - Australian ATMs could run short of money before Christmas as security guards stop delivering cash in areas they believe are too dangerous.

JBM intros security devices for Windows-based ATMs

December 18, 2003

ST LOUIS, Mo. - JBM Electronics, a provider of financial transaction solutions, is introducing two new members to its Gateway product line, the Gateway 300 and…

Mosaic's Postilion to support remote re-keying of ATMs

December 17, 2003

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Trusted Security Solutions (TSS), developers of the A98 ATM Key Establishment System, and transaction processing software provider Mosaic…

Calif. lawmakers intro bill to regulate independent ATMs

December 16, 2003

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A bill designed to prevent fraud at independently owned ATMs was introduced on Dec. 16 by three California Assembly members, according to…

Australian MPs empty-handed at ATM due to stand-off over fire power

December 16, 2003

SYDNEY - A brand new ATM in Australia's Parliament House for a time wore an "out of service" tag because of a stand-off between security company Armaguard and…

NexTran intros ATM security camera

December 10, 2003

SOUTH HACKENSACK, NJ - Just in time for the holiday season when the number of consumers using ATMs increases, NexTran Industries, Inc. has introduced its…

Two anti-ATM crime groups join forces

December 10, 2003

LONDON - The Global ATM Security Alliance (GASA) was recently elected as a new member of Banknote Watch, a group that raises awareness of staining technologies…

New A98 product is for fewer than 125 ATMs; company signs L. American reseller

December 8, 2003

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Trusted Security Solutions (TSS) has added the A98-125/A, which can establish unique keys in up to 125 ATMs, to its line of A98 Initial ATM…

Forgetful ATM thief loses most of loot

December 8, 2003

SIMBACH, Germany - A thief who broke into an ATM at a German bank forgot most of his loot a short time later in a nearby telephone booth, according to a report…

Taiwan to spend $430M to convert ATM cards to chip

December 7, 2003

TAIWAN - If local banks adopt integrated circuit (IC) cards, which combine cash withdrawal, credit, cash advances and smart debit features on one card, it will…

Leader of skimming gang arrested in Detroit

December 4, 2003

WIXOM, Mich. - U.S. Secret Service agents and Wixom police arrested Iljmija Frljuckica, an Eastern European man they say was a leader of a gang accused of…

Austin men face securities fraud charges in ATM scam

December 4, 2003

AUSTIN, Texas - South Austin businessman Larry Don Johnson is in custody with bail set at $1 million after being accused of securities fraud in a scam that…

Security concerns at Windows-based ATMs

The bogeyman of ATM security has a face -- and it's Bill Gates, or more accurately, the legions of computer wonks that target Gates' Windows operating systems…

NY senator wants ATM operators to be licensed

December 3, 2003

NEW YORK - The arrests of three men accused of rigging an ATM in a Manhattan candy store to steal bank card data points out the need for licensing and…