Former gas station manager has creative alibi for ATM theft

June 3, 2003

EASTON, Pa. -- A former gas station manager accused of stealing $180,000 from the station's ATM admitted that he took money from the machine -- but said he put…

Malaysian police arrest several members of ATM theft ring, still seek leader

June 2, 2003

IPOH, Malaysia -- Police arrested six Indonesian men for a series of thefts at ATMs that were carried out with the aid of oxy-acetylene torches.

UAE banks cut ATM withdrawal limits while skimming case is investigated

June 1, 2003

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- A suspected ATM fraud has led banks in the United Arab Emirates to cut the maximum amounts customers can withdraw from the…

NY lawmaker questions tactics of ATM 'panic button' manufacturer

June 1, 2003

NEW YORK -- A Queens lawmaker, state Sen. Frank Padavan, has introduced a bill that would require 911-linked panic buttons at all ATMs, but the bill has been…

Diebold to buy New England area security provider

June 1, 2003

NORTH CANTON, Ohio -- Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD) has reached an agreement to purchase QSI Security, Incorporated, a specialized integrator and installer…

Futurex signs Puerto Rican reseller for host security modules

May 29, 2003

ROCKLIN, Calif. -- Futurex, Inc., a provider of payment security products for the financial industry, says that Helvetia del Caribe, Inc., will become the…

ATM deployment 101: Bolt the machine down

May 28, 2003

SAN LEANDRO, Calif. -- Police and the FBI on May 28 were trying to identify suspects who stole a 1,000-pound ATM from the lobby of Century Theatres at BayFair…

Malaysia extends deadline for converting ATM cards to chip

May 26, 2003

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- The Malaysian Electronic Payment System (MEPs) has extended its deadline for financial institutions to convert existing ATM cards to…

A day in the life of an ATM service technician

What makes an ATM service technician tick? Our editor tags along on an ATM installation in an effort to find out.

Proposal for 911 line at ATMs not likely to get vote in NY Senate

May 22, 2003

ALBANY, N.Y.  -- A bill requiring an emergency 911 line at ATMs will likely not get a floor vote in the state Senate because it lacks the necessary support…

Gasper produces white paper on ATM fraud

May 20, 2003

DAYTON, Ohio -- Gasper Corporation, a provider of self-service management software, has released a white paper on detecting ATM fraud.

President learns hard way not to carry PIN with ATM card

May 12, 2003

BOGOTA, Colombia -- Colombia's president, Alvaro Uribe, lost a wallet containing his ATM card, and within hours someone illegally withdrew $4,200 from his…

Host security module maker targets credit unions with marketing alliance

May 12, 2003

ROCKLIN, Calif. -- Futurex, Inc., a provider of payment security products for the financial industry, has formed a strategic alliance with XP Systems, a unit…

S. African pensioners victimized by low-tech ATM scam

May 11, 2003

GAUTENG, South Africa -- While Canada, the U.S. and other countries try to cope with increasingly sophisticated fraud schemes perpetrated by criminals using…

Losses rise in Boston area skimming scam

May 8, 2003

BOSTON -- Police are seeking two men suspected of stealing more than $70,000 in an ATM skimming ATM scam, according to a report in the Boston Globe.

Skimmers hit another Canadian bank ATM

May 7, 2003

MONTREAL -- Thieves apparently cloned the bank cards of 50 customers from a single Laurentian Bank branch and emptied their bank accounts during a recent…

Good Samaritan has bad luck at ATM

April 24, 2003

EUGENE, Ore. -- When Carol Kurtis' ATM transaction was interrupted by a medical emergency, she didn't hesitate to help. Unfortunately, someone else didn't…

Canadian ATMIA chapter to host risk management workshop

April 24, 2003

TORONTO -- The new Canadian chapter of the ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) will present a workshop on "Making Risk Management Work for ATMs: Identification…

3 men arrested in Moscow skimming case

April 22, 2003

MOSCOW -- Moscow investigators have arrested three men who they claim stole $700,000 from bank accounts in what officials believe to be the biggest card fraud…

Court order prevents student from disclosing method of hacking into campus card system

April 17, 2003

ATLANTA -- Fifteen minutes before he was to lecture on security flaws in a debit card system used on 223 college campuses, 22-year-old Billy Hoffman learned a…