Money & ATM Scams in Auckland

ATM Card Skimming Device

Card skimming devices have been seized by Auckland police on standalone ATMs and some petrol station POS terminals, particularly in the CBD and inner suburbs. Criminals attach a thin overlay to the card slot to copy magnetic stripe data and a miniature camera above the keypad to record PIN entry. Victims typically only discover the fraud when their bank contacts them after unauthorised transactions, sometimes days later. Non-bank ATMs in convenience stores and late-night venues are the most frequently targeted.