ATM Machine Skimmed in Cleveland Park

Warning:  ATM machine skimming isn't something that only happens somewhere else. It took place in Cleveland Park recently. Card skimmers are machines that get inserted into the mouth of ATM machines and record your account information from the magnetic strip and the PIN number you enter. With that information, a crook can clone your bank card and then steal your money. You can read more about card skimmers and how to detect them on Snopes. Here the victim's firsthand report about what happened to her at the ATM:

Last week I was the victim of an ATM card skimming scam, and I thought others could benefit from what I learned. Basically, I used my ATM card at the SunTrust Bank in Cleveland Park (the one a block or so from the police station), and someone had equipped it with a card skimmer. They were able to clone my card and get my pin code and then steal money out of my account...From the photos, you can see that they are hard to spot! I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary about how the machine looked. Thinking back, I seem to recall that when I first put my card in, it didn't take, and I had to put it through again. But I didn't think anything of it at the time. The bank refunded me the money, but it's been a hassle for sure.