Patrick Filler

Holocaust Fund Defrauded

A group of New Yorkers has been accused of defrauding a fund which offers reparations to Holocaust victims.

Over 16 years, the suspects used fake identification documents, doctored government records and a knowledge of Holocaust history to defraud the fund of more than $42 million, according to an indictment unsealed Tuesday by the United States attorney in Manhattan, Preet Bharara.

Every day, I feel like I trust the average human being just a little bit less.

What’s Wrong With This Picture?

ATM With Attached Skimmer 

Photo by mikkohypponen on TwitPic

This is a completely, utterly, normal and unexciting ATM dipper. If you’re a regular ATM user, you’ve probably seen hundreds of these. What could be so special about this one?

This one is a thief.

That’s right, this ATM has been fitted with an ATM card skimmer that clones your card data. Once it has the goods, the data is transferred (via a cell phone that’s also been discreetly attached to the ATM) to a crook waiting to go on a shopping spree.

ATM With Attached Skimmer 
Photo by mikkohypponen on TwitPic

More details: Krebs on Security | Photos via @mikkohypponen