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I've started to pull and wiggle the card slot a bit before sticking the card in. From these photo's, I have the impression these skimming devices should be a li
by Confusion 17y ago
I've started to pull and wiggle the card slot a bit before sticking the card in. From these photo's, I have the impression these skimming devices should be a little 'looser' than the regular thing. However, it may be completely useless.
My second countermeasure is screening the number pad with my hand while entering my PIN. They can probably make out the PIN from hand movements, but I'm hoping it'll be too much trouble for them and they will just move on to the next, easier, target.
- JacobAldridge 17y agoI've mastered the ability to type my PIN with three fingers all hitting different buttons each time (but only one, and it differs for each number, actually hitting it hard enough to register). With the right recording and enough time I doubt it would stop a truly committed thief, but it makes me feel safer. If they crack that, the $20 I keep in my ATM account to prevent over-drawn fees are all theirs.
- noodle 17y agoi also wiggle the slot and tend to use my entire body to cover the key pad when i type in my pin number. i do so because i have friends who were skimmed and it has made me paranoid.
- thinkbohemian 17y agoI'm a wiggler as well.