The thieves who designed these admittedly ingenious tools had a much easier job of it because, like the ATMs onto which they’re attached, skimmers don’t have to look like they do anything that you would understand. They just need to look like they might do something you don’t understand.
Quelle: Subtraction.com: Take the Money and Stand Still
Erhellender — und leider völlig zutreffender — Artikel über Skimmer, die die Kreditkarten ihrer Opfer mittels an Geldautomaten angebrachten Magnetscannern klonen und mit der Kopie dann munter-fröhlich Geld abheben gehen.