FNB offers a service called Send Money. The recipient does not need to have a bank account, but does require a cell phone number. Money sent in this way can be drawn at an ATM without a card. If a card is not inserted into the ATM then there is a prompt for a cell phone number at some point. I would guess that the card reader had been tampered with and did not recognize that a card had been inserted. The software could not have been tampered with. If you normally use a card at an ATM then you would not normally see the request for a cell number.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of meindert hoving Sent: 02 August 2011 03:23 PM To: The Observatory Neighbourhood watch Subject: [obsnw] Re: ATM Scams - How it happens I'm intrigued by the cell phone part of this story. I never seen a ATM ask for a cell phone number?? Was the ATM tampered with or was the guy just skimming the card and trying to get her PIN code? On Aug 2, 7:09 am, "David Raphael" <[email protected]> wrote: > We all need to be aware - see below > > David Raphael > > 072 065 7223 > > _____ > > From: Tony Schreiber [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 01 August 2011 20:59 > To: NW Fishoek Paris & Gill Zanos; NW Heldervue (Wendy van Rooy); NW OBS > David Raphael; Ian/Jenny Findlay (NW SWest); NW TBKWatch > Subject: suspect vehicle > > Hi > > have you come across this vehicle before? > > Sunday 31 July, 15h40 FNB ATM Park n Shop, Meadowridge. > > My daughter had an attempted card scamming at the FNB ATM. It appears as if > the machine had been interfered with as when she put in her card it didn't > seem to be read, the ads continued and then she was asked for her cellphone > number. When she tried to cancel the transaction the screen kept reverting > to this request and at the same time a black male pushed up close behind her > and began harassing her to enter her pin. She eventually did this but hid > the keypad. When her card came out the man grabbed it and told her she had > to try again. She told him to leave her alone and he joined his companion in > a silver Polo reg CA 746 753. > > She phoned me and I immediately drove to the centre but there was no sign of > the men or the vehicle. I got out of my car to check the ATM and while I was > there they drove up and parked next to me. The passenger got out, dressed > very smartly in a dark blue pin-strip collared shirt and grey pants, pointed > brown expensive looking shoes. I went to the back of their vehicle and > radioed the reg in to Control. Unfortunately they saw my radio and took off > at high speed. I followed but lost them just before Ladies Mile. Many thanks > to the other patrollers who assisted me to check all the ATMs in the Tokai > Constantia and Main Rd area. > > -- > > regards > Tony (082 707 7255) > > please visit -http://tonyschreiber.blogspot.com/ > > Twitter: @TonySchreiber1 > > www.bkmwatch.org.zahttp://www.bkmwatch.org.za/Terms.aspxhttp://www.bkmwatch.org.za/Privacy.aspx > " Time and again those who profess to be good seem to clearly outnumber > those who are evil; yet those who are evil seem to prevail too often. Seldom > is it the numbers that determine the outcome, but whether those who claim to > be good are willing to stand up and fight for what they know to be right > (ibid) " > > _____ > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG -www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1390 / Virus Database: 1518/3803 - Release Date: 08/01/11 > > image001.gif > 3KViewDownload -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en. To read FirstRand Bank's Disclaimer for this email click on the following address or copy into your Internet browser: https://www.fnb.co.za/disclaimer.html If you are unable to access the Disclaimer, send a blank e-mail to [email protected] and we will send you a copy of the Disclaimer. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en.
