Don't Get Scammed at the ATM

Look for these tell-tale signs to avoid losing your money, or inadvertently handing your PIN number over to the Russian mafia the next time you use an automatic teller:

1. If the ATM appears to be crudely attached to the back of a Toyota Celica, or Ford Ranger Pickup truck, BEWARE!

2. If you see an ATM that has been cleverly modified, as this one has, BEWARE!

 

3. If there are any Russians nearby, BEWARE!

4. If the ATM machine has three windows on the front displaying spinning fruit, BEWARE!

5. If the ATM machine says "Rubbermaid" anywhere on its exterior, it is likely not an ATM machine, but a cleverly disguised trash can. BEWARE!

6. If, at any point during your transaction the ATM opens to reveal a small naked man inside, BEWARE!

7. If the ATM machine wants you to play a game of three card monte, BEWARE!

8. If the ATM machine is sponsored by Martha Stewart, BEWARE!

9. If the ATM machine promises to "gladly pay you on Tuesday, for a hamburger today," BEWARE!

10. If there is a sign attached to it that says "Beware of ATM Machine," BEWARE!

 

-Travis Daub & Brandon Stahl