Daylight Robbery at the ATM

[Jacqui Harvey]

We stopped using the ATM's in Calis and use the ones in Fethiye at the Banks now.  Like the idea that the Guards come out and check the queues at the ATM's and all the guards are armed.

[KKOB]

and all the guards are armed.

I can see how useful that is after some scumbag in Nigeria's got your card details.  

[micky mouse]

If its the same machine that i think then look up and check to see if the defusers still in place,if its not then you can rest assured that theres a tiny pin camera up there which takes your card details earlier in year i helped a lady there whos card was cloned and the police came and told us about the scam and how they get your details.So dont use any of these cash points safer to go into fethyie.

[Jacqui Harvey]

and all the guards are armed.

I can see how useful that is after some scumbag in Nigeria's got your card details.   

Yes, but it's much hard for the thief to install a camera or any other device outside a Bank with guards walking in and out and customers in queues on the street, than it is at these stand alone machines in Calis with no security around them, particularly the ones near the roundabout.

[KKOB]

Yes but it's much hard for the thief to install a camera or any other device outside a Bank with guards walking in and out and customers in queues on the street, than it is at these stand alone machines in Calis with no security around them, particularly the ones near the roundabout.

The devices can be installed in seconds at night and at weekends when there are no guards about. ALL outside ATMs are vulnerable.

[Ray1951]

My card was cloned in Calis last July (2012) and I wasn't aware of it until August (2012) at which time my bank's fraud department refunded the money.  A friend and her husband who were staying in Calis recently had £3,000 taken from her credit card a/c, which her bank refunded.  Why can't the bank back track these fraudsters.  They are very clever people.

[Jacqui Harvey]

Until I hear about fraud from the machines in Fethiye on the same scale as Calis which the thieves know all the tourists use and target for that very reason.   I will be drawing money from the machines at the Banks in Fethiye. 

[true blue]

Thank you for your concerns and kind words,fortunately the bank were brilliant and had the money back in our account within the hour.Before using the ATM we carried out every check possible including pulling at the card reader,checking for hidden camreas andeven  made a coral around the machine with our push bikes!No cash was taken out,only internet transactions were made.I must say the thieves have good taste as they ordered goods from Fortnum and Mason and House of Fraser,also a french clothing company we have never heard of!We are just glad it only happened to us as we have had family out with us this past couple of weeks and they have used the ATM's as well,under our strict instructions to be careful!!
Paul & Karen

[Aaitken11]

Really doesn't matter where you use your card. It can happen at any atm. Don't think Fethiye will be any different from Calis. It happened in Fethiye town centre last year.

[Scunner]

Glad to hear no lasting harm done Paul & Karen - can I ask who your bank is? They do seem good at dealing with things like this.