A San Diego has been accused of “skimming” personal identifying information (PII) from bank customers’ ATM cards. According to authorities, a skimmer was placed on a bank door and allowed an identity thief to take thousands of ATM users’ personal identifying numbers (PINs). The alleged identity thief, Daniel Axinte, was charged with over 40 counts [...]
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ATM SKIMMING ARREST MADE IN CALIFORNIA
Posted: August 5, 2011 by administrator in DATA BREACHES & DATA LOSS, FCRA, IDENTITY THEFTTags: Adverse Action, alabama, Atlanta, ATM, attorney, birmingham, credit, credit card, CREDIT CARD DISPUTE, CREDIT SCORE, Dallas, dispute, dothan, fair credit reporting act, FCRA, Federal Trade Commission, Florida, FRAUD, FTC, GEORGIA, huntsville, id fraud, identity, IDENTITY THEFT, inaccurate, Jacksonville, law, lawsuit, lawyer, Memphis, mobile, montgomery, nashville, Panama City, pensacola, report, RIGHTS, skimmer, tallahassee, Tennessee, TEXAS, THEFT, Tuscaloosa, UNAUTHORIZED CAHRGES
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WHAT IS A SKIMMER?
Posted: July 28, 2011 by administrator in DATA BREACHES & DATA LOSS, FCRA, IDENTITY THEFTTags: Adverse Action, alabama, Atlanta, ATM, attorney, birmingham, credit, credit card, CREDIT CARD DISPUTE, CREDIT SCORE, Dallas, dispute, dothan, fair credit reporting act, FCRA, Federal Trade Commission, Florida, FRAUD, FTC, GEORGIA, huntsville, id fraud, identity, IDENTITY THEFT, inaccurate, Jacksonville, law, lawsuit, lawyer, Memphis, mobile, montgomery, nashville, Panama City, pensacola, report, RIGHTS, skimmer, tallahassee, Tennessee, TEXAS, THEFT, Tuscaloosa, UNAUTHORIZED CHARGES
What is a skimmer? Skimming devices are used by identity thieves to steal credit or debit card personal identifying information (PII). Identity theft from skimmers is becoming a major problem for consumers. Skimmers can be installed easily and quickly on ATM machines. Handheld skimmers can also be used to record restaurant patrons’ credit or debit [...]