Another Russian sentenced in Canadian skimming case

June 17, 2003

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- A Russian who entered Canada with a fraudulent passport and joined other illegal immigrants in a $1.2 million ($790,460 U.S.…

EFTA releases recommended security measures

June 16, 2003

HERNDON, VA. - The Electronic Funds Transfer Association has released specific recommendations for improving the security of ATM services. The final document…

Charges filed against man who sold ATM to 92-year-old

June 16, 2003

TAMPA, Fla. -- Florida's Office of Financial Institutions and Securities Regulations is investigating a man who allegedly sold an ATM as an investment to a…

FBI investigating rash of Southern Calif. ATM thefts

June 15, 2003

SANTA ROSA, Calif. -- The FBI is investigating a dozen ATM thefts in Southern California, including four since May and one last week, according to a report in…

Stolen truck used to batter, steal ATM in Calif.

June 11, 2003

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. -- Thieves driving a stolen truck rammed free an automated teller machine at a shopping center early June 11, 2003, then stole…

Ex-guard jailed for 10 years over ATM blast in Osaka

June 11, 2003

OSAKA, Japan - The Osaka District Court sentenced a former security guard to 10 years in prison over an explosion at an ATM  in central Osaka in June last…

ATM stolen from retail store

June 8, 2003

WEST BOXFORD, Mass. -- Boxford police are looking for three suspects they believe stole an ATM -- which only contained $120 in cash -- from a store here.

Jurors don't buy alibi in ATM theft

June 5, 2003

EASTON, Pa. -- Jurors didn't buy a former Exxon gas station manager's alibi that he took money from the station's ATM and put it into the cash register because…

New ATM security regs PIN it on the pad

In the past, ATM vendors didn't pay much attention to the PIN pad. That's all changed, however, due to increased concerns over PIN security and the approaching…

Skim scam man

June 4, 2003

A recent case in which skimming devices were placed inside of ATMs was one of the more sophisticated frauds of its type, according to the Secret Service. While…

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…