New Scam - this one is confirmed!

I don't know if they're doing this in other parts of the country yet, but I would guess they are. If they are doing it in Colorado, I'm sure the word is out. Just thought I would give another warning to everyone to watch out, and the best part of the email I got is that the police actually tell you how to check for this scam when you use an ATM. If this is a hoax, it's one of the best I've ever seen!

From: "Bruce Smith" <[email protected]>
> > Date: Wed Apr 16, 2003 8:55:54 AM America/Denver
> > To: XXXX
> > Subject: Re: ATM scam legit?
> >
> > It is a legitimate message.
> >
> > Lieutenant Bruce Smith
> > Aurora Police Department
> > District 2 Investigations Section Commander
> > 303-739-6521
> > [email protected]
> >
> > Lt. Smith,
> > I received the following email today, and although it has some
> > of the earmarks of an internet hoax, the Snopes site thinks it's
> > true, and the email address appeared to match those on your police
> > department's web site.
> >
> > Before I send this on to about a hundred people, can you confirm
> > that this came from your department?
> >
> > sincerely,
> > William Lemieux,
> > Denver, Colorado
> >
> > ..........................
> Subject: ATM Thieves
>
>
> Thieves are putting a thin clear, rigid plastic "sleeve" into the ATM
> card slot. When you insert your card, the machine cannot read the
> strip, so it keeps asking you to re-enter your pin number. Meanwhile,
> someone behind you watches as you enter and re-enter your number.
> Eventually you give up, thinking the machine has captured your card and
> 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 it out of the slot, and you will
> be able to feel them. Law enforcement would like as many people as
> possible to be aware of this scam, so please pass this information on to
> your friends and family and associates.
>
> Detective Steve Cox
> Aurora, Colorado Police Department
> Criminal Investigations Bureau
> Fraud Unit
> (303) 739-6119 (work)
> (303) 739-6151 (fax)
> Lieutenant Bruce Smith
> Aurora Police Department
> District 2 Investigations Section Commander
> 303-739-6521
>
>
> > This scam, well known overseas, is now occurring in the Colorado
> front range.
> Be on your guard. The original message had some of the earmarks of an
> internet hoax, but I checked it out, and verified that it most
> definitely
> is not a hoax.
>
> It's called the Lebanese Loop - there's a picture of one here...
>
> http://www.kent.police.uk/news/archi...149%20loop.htm

that is awful!

Thanks for the inf.I don't have a ATM card,but a lot of people do.

I work for a security company. How you get around this problem is to look for an ATM that has a swipe reader (the kind where you just swipe your card). The ATM units that take your card are the ones that are subject to this kind of fraud. This type of ATM is becoming obsolete.

Wow, thanks for letting us know!!!

Sheesh. Thank you for the warning.

Thanks for the warning! I don't use these very often, but once in awhile I do. I will be more alert now!

Thanks for the warning, I've passed this along to friends and relatives.


It never fails to amaze me the lengths that people will go to, to avoid actually having to work for a living and get their money the old fashioned way...by earning it.

Sheesh Some people make me so mad! Thanks for the heads up.

Thanks for the heads up! Those people must have too much time on there hands...too bad they can't use that time doing good things in the community. My cousins live in Colorado Springs...I'm firing off an email ASAP to warn them! Thanks again!

Thanks for the Warning , Sam

Thanks for the warning.