A payment reader and a POS terminal may communicate over a wireless connection. The methods and systems include monitoring one or more parameters corresponding to a payment reader and another device in proximity to POS terminal. The POS terminal, through a set of customized instructions, determines whether behavior of the second device substantially corresponds to the first device, in order to detect suspected hardware or software intrusion associated with the secure device. On successful detection of a suspected intrusion, the POS terminal generates an alert for a user of the first device if illegal intrusion is suspected by the processor.

A device comprising a detection mechanism to detect a medium; a pre-head to slide on a magnetic strip formed on the medium to read magnetic data; a shutter that opens and closes in response to the result of the detection mechanism; a card processor to process information recorded on the medium; and a magnetic field generating device which may include a magnetic field generator to generate a magnetic field by a resonance unit; and a drive control circuit to control driving of the magnetic field generator. The drive control circuit may include a power supply, a reference potential circuit, and a resonance drive circuit.

A card reader may include a card insertion port; a card passage; and a disturbing magnetic field generator. The disturbing magnetic field generator may include a first disturbing magnetic field generation part and a second disturbing magnetic field generation part which are disposed so as to interpose the card passage. The first disturbing magnetic field generation part may include a first core formed of magnetic material and a coil wound around the first core, and the second disturbing magnetic field generation part may include a second core formed of magnetic material and a coil wound around the second core.

Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) allow banking customers to conveniently make certain financial transactions. Typically, customers access ATMs through the use of an electronically encoded ATM-card with a magnetic strip or microchip that encodes customer account information. As a security measure, accessing a bank account at an ATM typically requires a personal identification number (PIN) that must be entered into the ATM key pad in order to initiate a transaction. Electronic devices, known as skimming devices, are capable of collecting bank account and PIN information unbeknownst to ATM customers. Skimming devices are applied onto, near or over an ATM card readers, and are often indistinguishable from the ATM card reader. When an ATM user attempts to access their bank account, the skimming devices record their bank account and PIN information. Armed with the bank account and PIN information, thieves are able to illegally access customer accounts and defraud banks. The anti-skimming device of the present invention offers an elegant approach to prevent illegal access to sensitive customer account information. Applying the anti-skimming device of the instant invention functions to ATMs helps to prevent illegal collection of account and PIN information from unsuspecting bank customers.

Aspects of the invention relate to a smart check that includes an OLED display. The smart check may store data associated with multiple purchasing instruments and utilize the OLED display to present sensitive data associated with a user selected purchasing instrument. In response to the selection, the smart check may transmit sensitive data associated with the selected purchasing instrument. The smart check may receive power when it is inserted into a card reader. Inserting the smart check into the card reader may launch an application stored on the smart check. The smart check may store a value. The value may be converted into a currency associated with a location of the smart check.

An anti-skimming card reader device, and systems and methods for using the same, are provided. The card reading device can include a plate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The device can also include a magnetic stripe reader disposed at the second surface. The magnetic stripe reader can include at least one sensor configured to acquire data from a magnetic stripe of a card disposed at the first surface and at least one proximity sensor configured to detect that the card is disposed at the first surface and to cause the at least one sensor to acquire the data from the magnetic stripe.

The invention relates to blocking fraudulent gathering of credit card and debit card information during a legitimate payment transaction at a credit/debit card reader. The invention includes the installation, preferably in a non-uniform manner, of blockers onto one or more faces or surfaces of the card reader. Properly installed blockers will tend to prevent the easy installation of a flush mounted skimmer device that is designed to overlay the legitimate card reader at a store or point of sale location such as a gasoline pump.

In an example embodiment, an automated banking machine that includes an anti-fraud arrangement that can deter effective operation of unauthorized devices attached to the machine. The arrangement allows for the machine's card slot bezel to be frequently exchanged for a differently configured card slot bezel, where the bezel configuration is displayed to a potential user.

A financial device includes: an insertion part to which a medium is inserted; a random number generation unit configured to generate an signal including information on a copying prevention number for preventing copying of a medium according to an on signal; a detection unit installed near the insertion part and configured to generate a detection signal by detecting the existence of the medium; a determination unit configured to determine whether the medium is completely inserted or is being removed based on the detection signal; a controller configured to generate the on signal to make the random number generation unit operate, wherein the controller generates an off signal to make the random number generation unit not operate when it is determined that the medium is completely inserted and generates the on signal to make the random number generation unit operate again when it is determined that the medium is being removed; and a card reader unit installed at one position of a movement path of the inserted medium and configured to recognize information included in the medium.

A multi-media reader (MMR) apparatus, secure transaction system and methods thereof are provided. The MMR apparatus includes a slot to receive a card and a near field communication (NFC) antenna to communicate with other NFC enabled devices and cards. The system is provided for securely sharing information over a network to complete one or more transactions using the MMR apparatus and a mobile device. The shared information may be separated and reassembled using on or more servers to increase security.