The best part of the work week is undoubtedly payday. Seeing that money hit your account like clockwork really puts a smile on your face. But for those of us who still get paid mostly in cash, there’s a few extra steps before the paycheck reaches our bank account. Namely going to the ATM or … Read more
When TikToker @Swhatever123 deposited $900 into an ATM account she was shocked to realize the machine ate her cash, and not deposited it into her account. In a viral video, she recounted what happened. “I just tried to deposit $900 at my bank in the ATM, and it’s, like, 9:15pm, and the ATM just ate … Read more
Getty Image Rudy Giuliani has made many enemies over his long career, but even the mobsters he once helped imprison must feel kind of bad for him now. Last week, the incredibly broke former “America’s mayor” had two, possibly three new humiliations to add to the pile. For one he was ordered to pay $148 … Read more
If you ever need cash but want to avoid ATM fees, why not get cash and a treat from a McDonald’s drive-thru? Belle (@the.belle.edit), a TikToker from Melbourne, Australia, demonstrated how easy it is to grab some food and cash at the same time. The video was viewed over 331,000 times as of publication. In … Read more
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…times are tough out there right now for Americans. A lot of folks are struggling financially and barely scraping by. A man named Antonio posted a video on TikTok that went viral because it highlighted what a lot of folks are going through. He said in his … Read more
TikTok is full of hacks and tips that supposedly make life easier, but some seem too good to be true. A self-proclaimed hack expert is viral on the platform after claiming you can make $4,000 a month by buying an ATM and keeping it in your room. The “hack comes from a stitch by randomduet … Read more
There seem to be a whole lot of stories lately about how scammers are placing card skimmers in all kinds of locations to try to steal credit card information from unsuspecting people. And a man named Eric sensed that something was fishy when he used an ATM at a Walgreen’s store in Chicago so he … Read more
Card skimmers are a common way for criminals to steal someone’s credit card information. How the process works is simple. First, someone installs a skimming device over a card reader. Usually, these devices are small or designed to fit exactly onto a normal card reader, meaning that it can be difficult to tell when a … Read more
Hackers successfully pilfered more than $1.5 million from a series of bitcoin ATMs earlier this month after exploiting a previously unknown vulnerability. In a statement over the weekend, bitcoin ATM manufacturer General Bytes revealed that hackers had accessed servers used by the ATMs. After breaching the crypto application server (CAS), the hackers drained roughly 56 … Read more
In a viral video posted just days before Christmas, TikTok user Isabella Diamond (@isabelladiamond0) claims that $2,700 dollars she deposited into a Chase ATM never arrived in her bank account. She was supposed to place a deposit on a new apartment but she says she wasn’t able to do so. “Hi, yes I have been … Read more
A Las Vegas blogger is warning people not to fall for the Cake Boss pizza vending machine, which she describes as “a tourist trap.” The Cake Boss, whose real name is Buddy Valastro, is a renowned Italian baker known for his reality TV show Cake Boss. Valastro runs Carlo’s Bakery, a family-owned bakery in Hoboken, … Read more