Warning for all ATM users
As is the norm wherever in the world you may be, travelers and locals alike in the Dominican Republic need to keep their guard high, as credit card and debit card scams are reported to be on the increase. Some press articles mention that credit card scams in the DR has seen some criminals use photographic film or paper to jam an ATM and when the customer thinks the machine has taken his card, he leaves and then the crooks return to the atm to retrieve said card.
Card issuing companies are advising ATM users to only use the cash machines during daylight hours in well populated areas and to always have a look around the area for any suspicious looking people and the institutions also recommend that you inform your bank when you will be travelling and to where.
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Dominican Republic News Archive
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