| Subject: | [Paranormal_Research] POS (Point of sale) Devices (the credit card machines at cash regesters, etc.) |
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| Date: | Sat, 3 Jul 2010 15:51:17 +0000 (UTC) |
| From: | janesegal@comcast.net |
| Reply-To: | Paranormal_Research@yahoogroups.com |
Fake POS devices on sale online â€" a very real danger
Nowadays, as hardware has become cheap and accessible, cybercriminals are able to reproduce items such as point-of-sale (POS) devices for their own nefarious gains. In one underground forum, a certain ‘Nikkon’ has offered for sale a fake POS device with flash memory that could be used to skim data from debit and credit cards.
Looks can be deceiving - and costly
The fake device looks identical to a regular POS terminal. But when used, it prints out a default receipt informing the victim that an error has occurred and the transaction could not be completed. But whilst printing, the data held in the magnetic strip â€" and the victim’s personal identification number (PIN) - are saved to the onboard flash memory.
Only when your next statement arrives will you discover that your credit card information has been stolen
How would this work in the real world?
Quite easily. Imagine you are in a restaurant, shop, or café, and would like to pay using your credit or debit card. You are handed a POS device and asked to swipe your card and enter your PIN code. Moments later, you see that the card is being rejected. You are handed back a receipt as proof and might dismiss this as a normal failed transaction. Only when your next statement arrives will you discover that your credit card information has been stolen.
The initial price of a fake POS device is set at €1,000. An additional €200 EUR is charged for its setup and delivery. In addition, 40% of the stolen credit/debit card information is taken as usage fee by the seller.
A malicious menu
Of course, many other items are also bought and sold on the underground. See below some of the latest offerings…
Documents scan and resale services:
Passport/utility bill/statement $20
Credit card (front and back) $25 - $30
Driver’s License $20
Utility bill $10
Original docs from $4
Credit card sales:
US credit cards: Master Card/VISA
$0.8 - $1 each
Other credit cards:Denmark, Greece, Ireland (Eire), Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Canada
$3 each
All cards are valid and checked before information is dispatched
Card information 'input service'
Service provided: Person inputs the information of the credit cards in online shops (on behalf of other criminals), and arranges goods to be delivered to the requested address
$5
PayPal account selling
Hacked PayPal accounts
30% of the current balance on the PayPal Account.
Read more: http://blog.trendmicro.com/#ixzz0s9iu9isw.
Jane Segal
www.segalstudios.com
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