Skimmed, then Hooked
The police have unveiled illegal transfers of funds through ATMs. Perpetrators benefit from a security hole in the system of banking information technology. Skimming and phishing remain the most widely applied modes of operation.
February 3, 2010
"CARD skimmers for electronic card duplication. Interested buyers please call 0813146****.” It is quoted from a skimmer product ad posted on several Internet websites. A skimmer is a magnetic card reading device, which is on free sale in the price range of Rp5-15 million at electronics shops. Such gadgets are normally used by shopping centers, office buildings and hotels for employee attendance cards or room access cards.
It is these skimmers t
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