Among some of the chief knobheads in this world are people who'll stop at nothing to scam you in any way possible.
Because of this, it's important you know of any scams of which you may become a victim.
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Barclays bank recently released a video warning cash machine users of a new scam that's sweeping the country.
The scam is based on distraction, giving fraudsters enough time to do their crime, and leave you completely unaware.
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In the video which Barclays released on Thursday, it shows two people working together. One person acts as 'The Distractor', while the other is 'The Card Swapper'.
'The Distractor' keeps an eye on someone who is withdrawing cash from an ATM, being sure to clock their pin code. Once the victim has selected the service they need to use, 'The Distractor' drops money, or performs some kind of distraction, just before the card is ejected from the machine.
As the victim turns around to help, 'The Card Swapper' removes their card and replaces it with a fake. When the victim turns back around, his money is there, as is what they think is their card.
'The Distractor' then tells 'The Card Swapper' the pin code.
Video Credit: Barclays
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According to Financial Fraud Action UK, fraud scams at cash machines rose by a fifth to £32.7million in the last year alone.
None of this would be a problem if we lived in an honest world that wasn't 80% dominated by arseholes.
Words by Mark McGowan
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