Thursday, 22 June 2023

Beware of ATM scammers while abroad

This summer, travellers are being warned about the danger posed by ATM scammers who aim to steal their bank details and personal data, with card skimming being a common tactic.

A recent study by NordVPN found data from more than six million payment cards for sale on the dark web, with 164,000 belonging to people from the UK.

Find out how card skimming works, the other tactics fraudsters use to steal your information and how to protect yourself from this scam.

Dodge ATM scams

Source: Which? (21 Jun 2023)

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