‘Bandits’ use card trick
An Eftpos security loophole is being used by scammers to steal thousands of dollars from Aussie businesses. and the women walk out of the store with thousands of dollars worth of cameras charged to an allegedly stolen credit card.
Liddio said he was “absolutely gutted” when he realised what had happened.
The two women were joined by a third when they were also caught on film allegedly pulling the same scam at a different camera place across town.
VO Camera store owner Russell said the women walked away with three cameras worth $21,000.
This time the women were faced with a touchscreen Eftpos machine but it seemed that even newer machine models can be used in the trick.
“She takes her card and she inserts it into the machine, then she does a double swipe down from the top,” Russell said.
“Manual card entry, manually keys in the details of the stolen credit card, 16 digits, expiry date, then approve.”
When Russell contacted the Commonwealth Bank he was reportedly told the machines could not be protected from this type of fraud and it was on the employer to ensure they were being used correctly.
“I don’t think it’s a good enough response. It borders on an admission of liability from the Commonwealth Bank,” he said. “These machines have a security loophole, in my opinion, and the Commonwealth Bank knows about it.”
In a statement, the Commonwealth Bank said the manual payment option was available in case a card was damaged or the other options on the machine were not working.
“As part of the merchant agreement, the merchant agrees to take on liability for misuse of the terminal, including fraudulent activity,” the statement read.
“Given the rise in fraudulent use of the manual function across the industry, and the prevalent acceptance of contactless transactions, CBA is currently reviewing how it can further assist merchants mitigate exploitation of the manual function.”
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