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Puerto Vallarta Tourists Warned of ATM Scam Defrauding Visitors
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November 19, 2010
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Puerto Vallarta - Grand Miramar Resort and Spa of Puerto Vallarta is warning its members of a recent ATM scam in Puerto Vallarta defrauding unsuspecting tourists using cash machines on the street.
A recent outbreak of ATM scams in Puerto Vallarta involving cloned cash machines designed to steal confidential banking information has been the latest method to fraud visitors to the popular resort town.
Many times a day tourists use one of the ATMs installed into the street-side of local businesses designed to capture encrypted banking information. Each time this happens, the user puts their funds at risk to the fraudsters at the helm of this operation.
To avoid being scammed by this theft, Grand Miramar suggests you make sure that the ATM used is in a bank. This will reduce the instances of being defrauded greatly as the bank ATMs are monitored by closed circuit TV cameras linked to a security station.
When visiting Puerto Vallarta and to avoid being scammed, Grand Miramar recommends only using bank's ATM machines.
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According to The Wall Street Journal, fraud involving debit cards and personal-identification numbers is on the rise as criminals go where the cash is — even targeting banks' own automated teller machines. Given scammers' growing sophistication, consumers are at a disadvantage. But there are some steps you can take — beyond becoming an expert in equipment design and appearance — to avoid the traps or lessen the impact if your information is stolen. Click HERE to learn more.
- LG
I am writing because I was recently a victim of ATM fraud here in Puerto Vallarta, which had nothing to do with individual ATM machines. My card was cloned through an inside job at Banamex and my account was cleaned out. Rivercity ATM helped me to recover my lost funds, with advice and encouragement (it wasn’t even their ATM that was involved).
Offering 48 street-side ATMs in Puerto Vallarta and around Banderas Bay, Rivercity surpasses all National Requirements on security software/hardware, and retains Visa 2010 highest standards. Offering 24/7 customer assistance, Rivercity ATMs guarantee the financial security of your bank card and your money. For more information and a list of SAFE street-side ATM locations in the Puerto Vallarta area, click HERE.
- Rick Hepting, PVScene.com |
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