The iPod nano is no longer as popular with the general public as it once was, but there are those who find new uses for it: criminals! They use it to steal PIN codes from cards .
An iPod nano might seem like a ridiculous way to do something like this, but it's actually a great device for capturing keystrokes. It has a decent camera and its battery can last two or three weeks depending on usage. It's also very thin, which makes it easy for criminals to hide one on top of an ATM. They put it in a piece of plastic that matches the ATM's dashboard and no one notices.
Fortunately, some people are starting to realize the danger and are starting to check for strange signs before using the machine. A woman from Britain who went to use a Barkley ATM in Radcliffe noticed something on the machine. She pulled the protruding plastic part and an iPod nano was found inside. She immediately contacted the local police, who warned all citizens to follow the woman's example and check the machines before entering their PIN. Manchester in particular has seen an upsurge in fraud committed using iPods.
The big problem is that many ATMs don't yet support chip technology. So even if it's there on your card, many machines simply ignore it, making it easy for criminals to steal data and create duplicate cards that they can use to make fraudulent purchases and withdrawals.
