: a computerized electronic machine that performs basic banking functions (such as handling check deposits or issuing cash withdrawals)
called also automated teller machine, automatic teller, automatic teller machine
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Among the schemes cited by officials was ATM jackpotting, a technically sophisticated form of theft in which criminals manipulate ATMs through malware, network intrusion or physical tampering to trigger unauthorized cash withdrawals.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
The EverBank Performance℠ Money Market account, for example, comes with check-writing privileges and an ATM/debit card.
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Dan Avery,elizabeth Gravier,
CNBC,
30 June 2026
Over the next several hours, Luis Freites Arvilla, Itanare and Flores would take turns withdrawing cash from the machine, in some cases changing their clothes before approaching the same ATM multiple times.
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Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
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Itanare, Flores and Luis Freites Arvilla would then take turns appearing to approach the ATM, insert a card and enter a PIN, withdraw cash, and then repeat the process.
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Among the schemes cited by officials was ATM jackpotting, a technically sophisticated form of theft in which criminals manipulate ATMs through malware, network intrusion or physical tampering to trigger unauthorized cash withdrawals.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
The EverBank Performance℠ Money Market account, for example, comes with check-writing privileges and an ATM/debit card.
—
Dan Avery,elizabeth Gravier,
CNBC,
30 June 2026
Over the next several hours, Luis Freites Arvilla, Itanare and Flores would take turns withdrawing cash from the machine, in some cases changing their clothes before approaching the same ATM multiple times.
—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
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“Atm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atm. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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