By Catherine Powell
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I'm old enough to be able to remember a time when everyone had to go to the bank to make a deposit or withdraw money from their account. Then came the 1980's, which introduced everyone to the Automated Teller Machine that made depositing a check or receiving cash a breeze. Forty years later, ATMs can be found everywhere from shopping malls to parking lots. All it takes is a debit card and a PIN to safely access your funds anywhere anytime of the day or night. What could be more convenient? The trouble is that this convenience can cost you big if you aren't careful. The same technology that provides consumers with instant cash can turn an ATM into an opportunity to rob you blind. If you don't want to find your hard earned money taken from you, you need to learn how thieves can turn any ATM into an instant payday.
