Lebanese loop
n.— «In addition, the so-called “Lebanese loop card trap” has spread across Argentina, Canada, Spain and the United States. For this crime, first discovered in Lebanon, a card trap, which uses a strip of film, is inserted in the card reader to prevent the card from being returned after the transaction.» —“Atm Security Forecast At Forefront Of 1996 Plans” by Barry Schreiber EFT Report Jan. 18, 1996. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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