Beware of the ATM skimming device
Panaji, July 25: Two Romanian nationals were arrested by the Goa Police today for allegedly trying to steal money from a bank ATM by installing a skimming device in it, an official said.
The two men were trying to install the device in the automated teller machine (ATM) of a nationalised bank in Margao town, about 35 km from here, when some policemen spotted them in the wee hours, he said.
On seeing the policemen, the two accused, identified as Paul Daniel Vasil (35) and Costansio Caboo (40), tried to run away but the police nabbed them, an official at Fatorda police station said.
The
two
men
were
arrested
and
booked
under
relevant
sections,
he
added.
A
skimming
device
is
a
card
reader
which
can
be
disguised
to
look
like
a
part
of
the
ATM
machine.
It
saves
the
user's
card
number
and
pin
code,
which
is
then
replicated
into
a
counterfeit
copy
for
theft.