1 Group Security ATM Card Skimming and PIN capturing Awareness Guide Prepared by Simon Grubisic- Protective Security Advisor SECURITY IS EVERYONE’S RESPONSIBILITY What is ATM Card Skimming and PIN Capturing? ATM Card Skimming is a method used by criminals to capture data from the magnetic stripe on the back of an ATM card. The devices used are smaller than a deck of cards and are often fasten