Lebanese loop
n.— «In the case of the Lebanese Loop, a special retention mechanism prevents the unauthorised device, and an inserted customer card, from being withdrawn.» —“Beating the card ‘skimmers’” Asian Banker Journal Oct. 1, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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