I just viewed a detailed video on how to make an ATM machine hold a users card and they will think it has been confiscated by the bank. Then a helpful customer comes by and offers to help by holding down 2-3 keys while you type in your PIN. When that doesn't work, he waits til you leave then retrieves your card (and your PIN).

Advise: If your card is not returned don't get help from strangers and report it to the bank immediately.

I'd like to see the video.. for investigative purposes, of course.

Yea, right

A bit more research on this and found out it is several years old and only one bank was susceptible.

I am sure there are new scams being tried everyday.

This is true. Here is the proof. But it happened in 2001.

http://www.snopes.com/fraud/atm/atmtheft.asp

Was there any doubt?

Snopes shows stills from the video I watched. I don't think it is an issue now.

When I first saw this thread, I thought it was going to be about that gang of guys that was going around the MD/VA/WV/DC area using a saw and a stolen truck to rip the fronts of ATMs.