# Man arrested for putting 'skimmers' on ATMs

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**Created:** [August 18, 2011, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-arrested-for-putting-skimmers-on-atms/593183 "2011-08-18T15:55:35Z")\
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Linky: [Toronto man accused of installing ATM ‘skimmers’ across city](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/toronto-man-accused-of-installing-atm-skimmers-across-city/article2133460/)

Given that we’re in the midst of changing to chip-and-pin cards for both debit cards and credit cards, was this a last gasp effort while Canadian magstripe cards are still active?

The story doesn’t give enough information. Were the skimmers on non-bank ‘white label’ ATMs? I believe there’s a deadline of the end of 2012 for ATMs to be able to [accept](http://www.interac.ca/merchants/chip.php) chip debit cards, and 2015 for point-of-sale terminals.