The latest ATM scam involves thieves putting a thin, clear,
rigid plastic sleeve into the ATM card slot.
When you insert your card, the machine can't read the strip, so
it keeps asking you to
re-enter your PIN number. Meanwhile, someone behind you
watches as you tap in your number.
Eventually you give up, thinking the machine has swallowed your
card and you walk
away. The thieves then remove the plastic sleeve complete with
card,and empty your account. The way to avoid this is to run
your finger along the card slot before you put your card in. The
sleeve has a
couple of tiny prongs that the thieves need to get the sleeve
out of the slot, and you'll be able to feel them. The police
would like as many people as possible to be aware of this scam.