Skimmers are devices fastened near the factory- installed card reader of the automated teller machine to capture data from the magnetic strip on the back of a debit or credit card
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His partner was picked up based on his interrogation, he said, adding that both are Nigerian nationals. Skimmers are devices fastened near the factory- installed card reader of the automated teller machine to capture data from the magnetic strip on the back of a debit or credit card. Micro-cameras are used for PIN (personal identification number) capturing which allows withdrawal of money using fraudulent cards made by inserting the captured magnetic strip data.
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