[Kictanet] ATM warning

Thu Mar 23 22:25:45 EAT 2006

      This message was sent to me, anyone know if its credible?

      Subject: FW: ATM_Warning1[1] 
      Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 10:39:19 +0300 
      From: "Waititu Wanjiku" <wanjiku at haco.co.ke> 
      To: "Announcement to staff" <Announcement at haco.co.ke> 

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Dear All,

I think this is important information. Please beware! 

Please give wide publicity !

Bank ATM's Converted to Steal IDs of Bank Customers

A team of organized criminals are installing equipment on legitimate bank ATM's in at least 2 regions to steal both the ATM card number and the PIN. The team sits nearby in a car receiving the information transmitted wirelessly over weekends and evenings from equipment they install on the front of the ATM (see photos). If you see an attachment like this, do not use the ATM and report it immediately to the bank using the phone on the front of the ATM.

The equipment used to capture your ATM card number and PIN are cleverly disguised to look like normal ATM equipment. A "skimmer" is mounted to the front of the normal ATM card slot that reads the ATM card number and transmits it to the criminals sitting in a nearby car.

At the same time, a wireless camera is disguised to look like a leaflet holder and is mounted in a position to view ATM PIN entries.

The thieves copy the cards and use the PIN numbers to withdraw thousands from many accounts in a very short time directly from the bank ATM.

Equipment being installed on the front of existing bank card slot.

The equipment as it appears installed over the normal ATM bank slot.

The PIN reading camera being installed on the ATM is housed in an innocent looking leaflet enclosure.

The camera shown installed and ready to capture PIN's by looking down on the keypad as you enter your PIN 

Tell more people>>>>>>

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Muriuki Mureithi 
  To: mwangati at measureafrica.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 9:49 PM
  Subject: [Kictanet] ICT Sessional paper

  Hi colleagues

  ICT is still high in the political agenda .Today at the official opening of parliament, the President mentioned telecommunications as one of the sectors that grew fast and contributed to high overall national growth. He restated the government commitment to the ICT sector and cited the government's approval of the National ICT Policy earlier in the year 

  In the legislative agenda for this session of parliament, he said that the government will present

  -          a Sessional paper on ICT 

  -          a ICT bill to repeal Kenya  Communications Act of 1998

  I did talk a number of MPs and senior officials in the ICT sector who were present  and got away with following 

  - there is concern that the well meaning initiative of the government may not be realised simply because of the speed of the parliament to enact laws. In the last year, only 7 bills were enacted against 25 presented for discussions.  With this speed of delivery, it is worrying if Parliament can deliver the Sessional paper and the ICT bill before the elections. One thing that comes out in my discussions with some MPs is the need to fast track the Bill 

  - National ICT policy was published by the Ministry of I &C and approved by the Cabinet. Parliament had no role. Sessional paper will be a more forceful national commitment because parliament will discuss it and approve it. Often Sessional papers are more long term and cross cutting. It is significant for the government to develop the Sessional paper to consolidate the gains of the national ICT policy 

  - understandably the bill is  in the AG 's office being drafted and barring heavy schedules in AG's office who have to republish the many bills that lapsed, the ICT bill will be out soon. Keep watch. Meanwhile use the draft bill published by the Ministry.

  Cheers 

  Muriuki 

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