2 men arrested in ATM skimming scam may be part of Vegas crime ring

November 10, 2003

TRUCKEE, Nev. - Truckee police arrested a man in an ATM skimming scheme. Valentin Ruducan, 31, was booked into the Nevada County Jail on charges of burglary…

Companies offer TDES upgrade alternatives

November 3, 2003

With vendors' reluctance to provide Triple DES upgrades for their early ATM models, many deployers believed that their oldest machines had been given a death…

Malaysian national gets 3 years in jail for Australian ATM skimming scam

October 30, 2003

SYDNEY - Malaysian national Kok Meng Ng was sentenced to three years in jail after stealing more than $600,000 from personal bank accounts in Australia's…

Security alliance releases international ATM security guidelines

October 29, 2003

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - In an effort to enhance the customer experience at ATMs, the Global ATM Security Alliance (GASA) introduced a set of international…

ATMIA announces '03 ATM security award winners

October 22, 2003

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - The ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) has announced the winners and runners-up for its 2003 industry awards in the field of ATM…

Taiwan to require digital photos of account holders

October 20, 2003

TAIWAN - Beginning in January, domestic banks will be required to take digital snap-shots of new clients in a bid to prevent fraudulent savings accounts, which…

Canadian police arrest two suspected skimmers

October 16, 2003

WINNIPEG, Ontario - Winnipeg police have arrested Costel Bustean, 35, and Anatoli Samouchev, 25, two suspected ATM scam artists from eastern Canada."They were…

Taiwan police arrest two suspects in ATM fraud, seeking several more

October 15, 2003

TAIWAN - The National Police Administration's Criminal Investigation Bureau has arrested two people, Soong Jen-chao and Chou Shi-hsuan, who reportedly headed…

ATM fraud driving move to chip cards in Taiwan

October 13, 2003

TAIWAN - Taiwan's Ministry of Finance pledged to safeguard the interests of bank account holders after a recent ATM scam drained the savings accounts of at…

New ATM monitoring system feeds live images to law enforcement

October 9, 2003

NEW YORK - AOS Technologies, Inc., a Fujitsu affiliate, has developed an Intensive Remote Monitoring (IRM) system which constantly feeds live digital images of…

Spanish bank uses NCR's Fluiditi to protect ATM cash

October 8, 2003

MADRID - Banco Sabadell says it will install NCR Corporation's (NYSE:NCR) Fluiditi solution to protect cash against theft in some of its remote ATMs.

Greek police arrest ATM skimming suspects

October 7, 2003

MACEDONIA, Greece - Police in northern Greece believe they may be close to cracking an international gang specializing in bank card fraud after Oct. 5's arrest…

Diebold bolsters Australian security business with another buy

October 7, 2003

NORTH CANTON, Ohio - Diebold, Incorporated, has acquired Cardinal Brothers Manufacturing & Operations, Pty., Ltd., a design, fabrication and manufacturing…

ATM fraud misunderstood by the masses

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October 6, 2003

After an enlightening experience with the Fourth Estate, ATMIA President Tom Harper says members of the ATM industry have a responsibility to educate the…

Few too many drinks lead to ATM prank, arrest

October 1, 2003

UNION CITY, N.J. - Police charged 29-year-old Tomas Cabrera with disorderly conduct after he filled an envelope with a powdery substance and deposited it…

Nine charged in Canadian attempted ATM fraud

September 28, 2003

CALGARY, Alberta - Police have arrested nine men they say were stealing ATM/debit card information and PINs from customers using drive-through ATMs.

ATM 1, skinny would-be thieves 0

September 25, 2003

NAPERVILLE, Ill. - An attempted ATM theft was scotched due to gravity.

Bold thieves masquerade as service techs in mall ATM theft

September 24, 2003

EDMONTON, Alberta - A couple of bold bandits masquerading as ATM servicemen cracked open an ATM in Kingsway Mall, then made off with thousands of dollars in a…

NY law requires banks to retain ATM surveillance tapes longer

September 23, 2003

NEW YORK - New York's banks will have to retain ATM surveillance tapes for 15 more days under legislation approved by Gov. George Pataki.

Diebold vaults protecting the Constitution

September 17, 2003

NORTH CANTON, Ohio - Three customized, high-tech vaults produced by Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD), are now safeguarding the U.S. Constitution, the…