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Flubflow · 01-03-2005, 17:59

For a start, I wonder why they don't use a hi-tec self lubricating or teflon coated material for the ATM machines facia. In conjuction with the right shape and angle of the facia then it would be extremely diffcult to stick anything to it.

You could also have a sliding screen which swipes back and forth over the whole slot facia every now and again to knock off/detect any fraud device stuck over it. You could do it so that the user has to press a button to instigate a screen swipe over the slot facia before they are allowed to insert the card and use the machine.

Another solution could be to use a camera and image recognition software to detect any change in the shape of the ATM's facia, alert the bank/police and automatically shut down the machine.

01-03-2005, 17:59	#27
Flubflow Inactive Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Teesside Posts: 1,566	Re: Cash machine scams For a start, I wonder why they don't use a hi-tec self lubricating or teflon coated material for the ATM machines facia. In conjuction with the right shape and angle of the facia then it would be extremely diffcult to stick anything to it. You could also have a sliding screen which swipes back and forth over the whole slot facia every now and again to knock off/detect any fraud device stuck over it. You could do it so that the user has to press a button to instigate a screen swipe over the slot facia before they are allowed to insert the card and use the machine. Another solution could be to use a camera and image recognition software to detect any change in the shape of the ATM's facia, alert the bank/police and automatically shut down the machine.