Cash machine scams are on the rise - and banks want to blame you

According to new figures, fraud at cash machines rose to £32.7m last year

ATM cash machines
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People are being increasingly targeted by criminals at cash machines, according to new figures from Financial Fraud Action UK. Fraud at ATMs rose by one fifth to £32.7m last year.

The common scam is for two people to approach you at an ATM. One is the distractor and the other the thief. The first person will do something to distract you then while you are distracted the other person swaps your bank card, having already watched you enter your pin.

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