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ATMs Reprogrammed to Cough Up Extra Cash
2011-02-18 09:31

http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local-beat/atm-thefts-116435289.html By Charlie Wojciehowski NBC Chicago Feb 17, 2011 They were brazen robberies in hotels just off Michigan Avenue. But in most cases, nobody knew they were happening because the thieves weren’t targeting guests, they were targeting ATM machines. Authorities said Thursday that more than $140,000 has been stolen since December of 2010 from private cash machines installed by Maryland-based ATM Systems. The thieves used special codes to reprogram the machines to spit out more money than they should during a single transaction. "When you asked for a hundred, instead of five twenties, it gave you a hundred twenties," explained George McDade, the Chairman of Cook County Crime Stoppers. After their fraudulent transactions, McDade said the robbers would return the machines to their normal state. [...]


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