News 9 in Colorado on Skimming Devices in Area

Interesting video article on the use of skimming devices recently in Colorado. 

http://www.9news.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=1265391195001&odyssey=modtvideoendslate
 
I think the hidden story here is how most manufacturers attempt to correct for the problem.  Very costly to install, replace the ATM, replace parts of the ATM, or train the consumer.  Hmmm..
 

ATMs Hit by Cash Trappers

Hmmm.  Here's a not-so-new approach to an old crime.  The cash trap has been a known crime for some time, but it's interesting that in EU, there is a DROP in skimming attacks at the same time an INCREASE in the cash traps.

In US, by many accounts, it seems the skimming is on the rise, along with several other crime (cash traps, smash and drags, etc.)...

See the full story here...

http://www.cuinfosecurity.com/articles.php?art_id=4169&opg=1