U.S. ATM Crime Sees Major Spike in Jackpotting — Are You Prepared?

As of last week, the CCMIS (Crisis & Crime Management intelligence System) contained 51,703 incidents of ATM crime from 3,946 reports. So far this year, fraud has overtaken physical attacks as the most common type of ATM crime in the U.S, with some form of jackpotting/cash-out attacks at 72% of all criminal activity. Skimming and Card Data Compromise is a distant second at 20%. Physical attacks accounted for most of the remaining activity. 

Although Cash Trapping is the most common type of fraud globally, we have seen very little of it in the U.S. – until this year. In fact, many have no idea what cash trapping is. Simply put, it is a simple device that hides the dispensed cash from the consumer, so the thief can collect it. Frequent inspection of the ATM is recommended to help thwart such attacks.

If you know of an ATM crime incident, don’t keep it to yourself — report it right away. Timely reporting helps the entire industry spot patterns, respond to threats, and strengthen security.
All ATMIA members have full access to the crime database and best-practice resources, and every report is 100% anonymous, protecting both the location and the individual submitting the information.

Not sure how to file a report? Visit the ATMIA Resource Library and search “crime webinar” for instructions on creating an alias, navigating the database, and analyzing crime trends.