ATM Skimming is a con in which criminals install illegal card-reading devices on ATMs, as well as gas pumps and other public machines that process debit cards. You put your card in, and the device "skims" your information from the card's magnetic strip. Many times, scammers also set up a camera nearby. It's pointed at the ATM in order to capture the user typing their PIN into the machine. With these two pieces of information, scammers can potentially gain access to your account.

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