Guys…please exercise vigilance and care when using your atm card to pay for fuel.This morning at shell petrol station ridgeways after fuelling, i gave the attendant my card to swipe but i noticed him running the card under a small machine he was holding under the Authorised swiping machine.I immediately inquired from him as to what he had just done.It was ath this point that the attendant (pictured) fled on foot, and while running he tossed the card skimmer he was using to steal client details for fraudulent purposes.I was however able to pursue him and apprehend him after about 1 km of pursuit ,I subdued him and reported the matter to the police.they indicated that this is a syndicate operating within Nairobi and its environs.
There is something i dont get about how useful these skimmers are in Kenya in particular. Yes, swipping will read the card details and you can create a duplicate card, but dont you still need the PIN for it to be of any use? The fake card is a clone, so shouldnt it still need the original PIN to work?
and ive gone to that petrol station a couple of times, if they have taken my details they better send deposit cash in my account if they want to use their fake card
Your PIN number is then either observed by a person “shoulder surfing” or by a hidden pinhole camera installed on the machine and pointed at the keypad. [B]This is why it is a good idea to cover your keypad with your hand even when alone at an ATM machine.
