ATM stands for Automated Teller Machine, it is also called a minibank, cashline, or cashpoint in other countries. There are approximately 3 million ATMs in operation around the world. I try to avoid using ATMs because of the fee that sometimes gets added to any transaction. But, it is sometimes necessary to use one.
But, there is a new scam out there that you need to be aware of. What will happen is your identity gets stolen. See this picture? Looks like an ATM, right?
![ATM scam](http://www.relayhero.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/1-33.jpg.webp)
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It was found at a gas station in Houston, and it is not a real ATM, it is called a skimmer. It will take your card, and get your PIN.
![ATM scam](https://www.relayhero.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/4-23.jpg.webp)
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Then anyone who has that info can use the money in your bank account. See this box?
![ATM scam](https://www.relayhero.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/2-28.jpg.webp)
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It is a camera that is recording the numbers as you type your PIN on the keypad.
![ATM scam](https://www.relayhero.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/3-26.jpg.webp)
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