Anti-fraud device
First Claim
1. An anti-fraud device for use with a self-service terminal, the device comprising:
- a housing for covering a fascia entry slot for a motorized card reader module such that only a part of the width of a card is accessible by a user when the motorized card reader module presents the card to the user.
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Abstract
An anti-fraud device (100) for use with a self-service terminal (12), such as an ATM, is described. The device (100) has a housing (130) that is adapted for covering an entry slot (26) for a motorized card reader module so that only part of the width of a card (28) is accessible by a user when presented to the user by the motorized card reader module. The housing (130) has a profiled edge (132) for simultaneously exposing part of the width of a card and covering part of the width of a card. The housing (130) may be mounted on a plate (140) for coupling to an ATM. A fraud prevention system; a method of preventing fraud at an SST; and an SST incorporating an anti-fraud device are also described.
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18 Claims
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1. An anti-fraud device for use with a self-service terminal, the device comprising:
a housing for covering a fascia entry slot for a motorized card reader module such that only a part of the width of a card is accessible by a user when the motorized card reader module presents the card to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of preventing fraud at a self-service terminal, the method comprising:
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covering a fascia entry slot for a motorized card reader module such that only part of the width of a card is accessible by a user when the motorized card reader module presents the card to the user. - View Dependent Claims (6)
alerting an owner of the self-service terminal to the possibility of fraud when a card is not removed by a user.
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7. A self-service terminal comprising:
a fascia incorporating a housing which is aligned with an entry/exit slot for a motorized card reader module, the housing including means for ensuring that only part of the width of a card is accessible by a user when the motorized card reader module presents the card to the user. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A fraud prevention system comprising:
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a self-service terminal including a fascia entry slot for receiving a card from a user; and
a housing covering said entry slot for shielding at least part of the width of a card when the card is presented to the user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. An automated teller machine comprising:
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a user interface fascia including a keypad, display, receipt slot, cash dispense slot, and a card slot for receiving a banking card by a motorized card reader located behind said fascia;
a housing externally surrounding said card slot, and including an opening defined by a leading edge through which said card may be inserted into said card slot;
said card having a magnetic stripe extending along one side thereof perpendicular to the width of said card, and said card slot and housing being sized in width for receiving said card in width dimension, with said stripe being disposed perpendicular to said fascia; and
said housing protrudes externally from said card slot to cover in most part said card when said card is returned to a user by the card reader while exposing only a part of said card width. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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Specification