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Privacy Tip #39

admin — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:56:05 +0000

Make sure you really yank on the face plate any time you use a credit card at an ATM or gas pump. Clever thieves have been caught putting up fake face plates with a card reader under them, that will capture their data.

Sometimes, they mount a wireless camera behind you that can also capture your PIN number, so make sure you cover the keypad also. Something like a wireless camera detector will catch that. Just turn it on and walk around and if you find a strong signal, there could be a wireless camera nearby.

If the plate won’t come off, and looks normal, they you can safely get your cash. If it’s flimsy or comes off, it’s a fake front and I would go somewhere else.

Protecting your privacy…

Christopher Winkler
Spy & Surveillance Product Expert
EyeSpyPro.com/MicroBugDetector

EyeSpyPro Updates On Twitter

admin — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:00:56 +0000

We will be putting interesting little bits of knowledge on our Twitter page. It’s a great way to keep in touch with us since we don’t want to bombard you with email.

Go to: http://twitter.com/EyeSpyPro and follow us.

That’s all it takes!

Protecting your privacy

Christopher Winkler
Spy & Surveillance Product Expert
http://Twitter.com/EyeSpyPro

Friday the 13th Means A 13% Sale On All Spy And Surveillance Equipment

admin — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:00:00 +0000

Yeah, why not do a 13% sale on Friday the 13th? It only comes once in a while. And we keep adding new items day after day. If you have any needs to protect your property from vandals, we have some great outdoor cameras like the VersaCam Super IR camera which can see in very low light, and sets up quickly to a PC to watch over your home or office, now is a great time to take advantage of a special day.

Everything in the EyeSpyPro.com store is on sale until Sunday @ midnight, when the offer ends and you go back to full price.

If you think your Nanny is being abusive to your children, or a care giver might be roughing up your elderly parents, we have dozens of hidden cameras hidden inside every day items. The SleuthGear Tissue Box Hidden Camera is our latest & greatest. Powered by internal batteries, just set down this innocent tissue box near their bed or anywhere you want to observe, and with a click of the remote control, you are recording everything that happens. Don’t wait until a crime has been committed. Monitor your care givers and employees to identify problems before they occur.

Enter discount coupon code: 13 when you check-out to get the savings. You won’t get the discount unless you enter the coupon code.

Protect yourself

Christopher Winkler
Spy & Surveillance Product Expert
EyeSpyPro.com/SleuthGearTissueBoxHiddenCamera

Have A Safe And Happy Halloween

admin — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:03:19 +0000

We wish you a very safe and happy Halloween. Take care of the little demons and make sure you are protected from the boogey man.

It’s the last day of our Halloween sale, and my little goblin Mindy says you have until tonight @ midnight to save 10% off your purchase when you enter the discount code: Boo when you check out.

Protect your privacy…

Christopher & Mindy Winkler
Spy & Surveillance Products Experts
EyeSpyPro.com

Fake ATM Fraud Alert: Make Sure It’s Not Hijacked!

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:39:36 +0000

We are seeing a lot of instances where creative scum bags are making fake face plates to ATM machines, and putting in hidden cameras to record your pin #, and a reader to read the data from your credit card. We previously reported on such practices at self-serve gas stations.

Boynton Beach police uncover scheme to rig devices on ATMs for information
Police uncover scheme to rig devices for information

Boynton Beach, FL – A new, sophisticated scheme to steal money out of automated teller machines was uncovered here this weekend, raising concerns that operatives of a Romanian organized crime ring could be operating locally, police said Monday.

It’s called ATM skimming and victims usually don’t even know they’ve been victimized until their identities, and their money, are in the hands of strangers in another part of the world, city police warned.

Here’s how it works: Thieves install a fake face panel on an ATM that conceals a card reader and a hidden camera to record the user’s PIN. When someone uses the machine, the reader records information stored in the card’s magnetic strip, including name, address, birth date, card number, security code, etc., police said.

The user, meanwhile, takes back the card and cash, and leaves without suspecting a thing.

Here is what you need to look for anywhere you stick your credit card in public; a fake front face plate. Pull and tug on the ATM machine, gas pump, or the credit card terminal in between the pumps, like you find @ Arco. If it bents, pulls back, or buckles, it is most likely a fake face place.

If it is solid and does not move, and the paint matches, its the real deal.

The police caught 2 brazen punks from Romania who were in a car nearby, with a crude face plate, super glue, and GPS coordinates of banks in 1/2 dozen states. They had no record or background, nothing except a drivers license. They made it into the country, and incredibly, they were allowed to post bail, they were released! I am sure they will never show up & come out here so we can do it all over the USA.

Be cautious of any place you stick your credit card in public! If the ATM looks different, is a different color, or has stickers that say “No Tampering,” those are some warning signs the ATM has been hijacked.

Also make sure you cup your hands over the keypad when you enter your pin, making sure no camera is seeing your PIN. Notify the bank if you suspect anything is not correct.

Protect your privacy…

Christopher Winkler
Spy & Surveillance Products Expert
EyeSpyPro.com