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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 12:10 pm
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At least you reported the card missing, as the ATM may have been "trapped" to take your card. It's not a good idea to use an ATM / cash machine in some places whilst the institution is closed for business.


ATM / Cash card trap

(You enter the ATM card and the PIN, it traps - PIN may be recorded by concealed videocam or shoulder surfer, who eventually retrieves the card and uses it.)

Hopefully not, but these traps are easy to make and easier to conceal.

As for cash advances on your card, you are talking about a high interest rate (not the same as for purchases) and a forex fee, though using the Capital One does avoid the latter if it's a forex-free one.
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