Stop PIN Pad Theft
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 January 25, 2010Thieves target pin pad machines... January 22, 2010Nine charged under new identity theft law... January 22, 2010Theft of pin pad from McDonald Restaurant - 77 Bank St, Ottawa... January 18, 2010After having her PIN stolen, Saanich police spokeswoman vows to better practise what she preaches... January 15, 2010Alleged fraud ring stole $1M: police... January 14, 20103 caught capturing debit pin numbers... January 11, 2010Two men face debit card scam charges... December 17, 2009Police arrest Montreal trio for card skimming... December 16, 2009Thieves embrace technology, so do the police... December 10, 2009Pin Pad Thefts in Saint John... December 4, 2009Caught on camera: Trio hunted in scheme to steal credit card info... December 1, 2009Video surveillance may capture PIN fraudsters... |
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Stop PIN Pad TheftPIN Pad theft has been on the increase for several years and Halo Metrics has been working with retailers across the country to stop pin pad theft. Sometimes called "skimming attacks" theft of PIN Pads is usually an organized effort. PIN Pad thieves target unsuspecting merchants who have not protected their payment terminals.
Thieves tamper with the stolen PIN Pads and then reinstall them. The tampered PIN Pads collect banking information from shoppers for a period of time. The criminals come back for the PIN Pads to download the data manually or they download the data wirelessly without coming back for them. Organized criminals use this data to committ identity fraud. Identity fraud is a huge problem and costs consumers millions and millions of dollars a year. Halo Metrics has put together several resources to help merchants and retailers to combat this criminal activity. See the following links for more information:1. Start with our Free Risk Assessment Survey to find out if you are at high risk for a PIN Pad theft attack. 2. Next get your Free Prevention Tool Kit to get a prevention program started right away. 3. Browse our Security Solutions for PIN Pads which include Tamper Labels, Security Brackets, and Sensors with Alarms. If you have any questions regarding PIN Pad theft or what kind of solutions are available to prevent this type of crime contact Halo Metrics. |
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