Automated banking machine operated responsive to data bearing records with improved resistance to fraud
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a card reader that includes a card accepting area, wherein the card reader is operable to read from user cards, user data that corresponds to financial accounts;
a processor, wherein the processor is operable at least in part to a determination that user data read by the card reader corresponds to a financial account to perform a financial transaction involving the financial account;
a bezel support arrangement that supports a removable bezel; and
a bezel sensor that includes a wireless reader;
wherein the bezel sensor is operable to determine whether a bezel mounted on the bezel support arrangement is one of a plurality of authorized, different shaped bezels based on a bezel data in a wireless signal received by the wireless reader from the bezel; and
wherein the plurality of different shaped bezels have card slots the align with the card reader when in a predetermined position.
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Abstract
A banking system machine is controlled responsive to data read from data bearing records. The machine includes a card reader, a keypad, a cash dispenser, a cash outlet, a deposit accepting opening, and other transaction locations that may be susceptible to the installation of fraudulent devices adjacent thereto. Such unauthorized devices may include for example, a fraudulent card reading device, a fraudulent keypad input intercepting device, a cash outlet trap device, a deposit input diversion device, or other illegitimate devices. The machine includes an anti-fraud arrangement that is operative to deter the attachment of unauthorized devices to the machine. The arrangement can sense and/or dislodge an unauthorized device attached to the machine. The arrangement also allows for the machine'"'"'s card slot bezel to be frequently exchanged for a differently contoured card slot bezel.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a card reader that includes a card accepting area, wherein the card reader is operable to read from user cards, user data that corresponds to financial accounts; a processor, wherein the processor is operable at least in part to a determination that user data read by the card reader corresponds to a financial account to perform a financial transaction involving the financial account; a bezel support arrangement that supports a removable bezel; and a bezel sensor that includes a wireless reader; wherein the bezel sensor is operable to determine whether a bezel mounted on the bezel support arrangement is one of a plurality of authorized, different shaped bezels based on a bezel data in a wireless signal received by the wireless reader from the bezel; and wherein the plurality of different shaped bezels have card slots the align with the card reader when in a predetermined position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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