1. Tampering with ATM Machines
In recent years, cases involving cloned bank cards have become increasingly frequent. Criminals only need to steal the cardholder's account number and PIN to create a counterfeit card and drain the funds.
Previously, a criminal gang installed card skimmers and hidden cameras on ATMs to clone cards for unauthorized withdrawals or purchases. The three suspects divided their roles: one blocked the bank’s surveillance camera, another attached a skimming device to the card slot using adhesive, and the third quickly installed a miniature camera above the keypad to capture the cardholder's complete account information and PIN.
2. Beware of Strangers Tapping Your Shoulder While Withdrawing Cash
This scam specifically targets ATM users and involves two perpetrators working in tandem. After the victim completes a withdrawal, one fraudster drops a small bill (e.g., 5 yuan) on the ground, taps the victim on the shoulder, and claims they dropped some money. As the victim bends down to pick it up, the accomplice inserts a pre-prepared bank card into the ATM slot.
Believing the card in the slot is their own, the victim retrieves it and leaves. The criminals then use the victim’s actual card to withdraw cash at will.
3. Cloning Cards for Unauthorized Transactions
Criminals also target consumption venues such as supermarkets and hotels. Investigations reveal that perpetrators often take jobs as cashiers at large establishments. They use skimming devices to steal magnetic stripe data during legitimate transactions and record PINs via pinhole cameras. The stolen data is then used to forge cards for fraudulent withdrawals in other locations.
Many cardholders lack security awareness when entering PINs. For convenience, they often hand their cards to restaurant staff for payment at the counter. When the card leaves the owner's sight, modified POS terminals equipped with cloning devices can copy the card data, enabling criminals to create duplicates and commit fraud.
4. SMS-Based Phishing Scams
As SMS fraud proliferates, the physical scams mentioned above may seem somewhat "outdated." Recently, many online banking customers received fake "security upgrade" notifications via text message. Tricked into visiting phishing websites, they suffered massive financial losses.
These scams currently take three primary forms:
Fake Fees: Victims are deceived into believing they must pay taxes or security deposits, leading them to transfer money directly to the fraudsters.
Lottery/Prize Scams: Messages claiming the recipient won an online shopping prize include a phishing link. Users who click the link are prompted to enter personal IDs, phone numbers, and banking credentials, resulting in theft.
Malware Links: Phishing links in SMS messages trick users into downloading malicious software. Once installed, the malware prompts victims to input sensitive information (ID, phone number, bank account), ultimately leading to unauthorized card transactions.
5. Card-Trapping Devices and Fake Keypads
Criminals install trapping mechanisms inside ATM card slots to cause a "card retained" malfunction, prompting victims to believe the machine swallowed their card and leave in frustration. Simultaneously, fraudsters overlay fake keypads on the ATM to harvest victims' banking credentials for subsequent fraudulent activities.
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