Patent ID: 7483848

Claim:
A method comprising the following steps carried out responsive to operation of at least one computer: (a) emitting radiation from at least one radiation emitting device of an automated banking machine, wherein the automated banking machine includes a user interface and a cash dispenser; (b) sensing radiation emitted in (a); (c) capturing first image data corresponding to the user interface; (d) storing the first image data; (e) subsequent to (c), determining that a person is in proximity to the user interface; (f) subsequent to (e), determining that a person is not in proximity to the user interface; (g) responsive to (f), capturing second image data corresponding to the user interface; (h) comparing the second image data captured in (g) and the first image data captured in (c), wherein the comparing includes a topographical comparison; (i) responsive to (h) resulting in met topographical differences, executing a sequence of actions including: (i1) emitting radiation from the at least one radiation emitting device; (i2) sensing radiation emitted in (i1); (i3) comparing the radiation sensed in (i2) with the radiation sensed in (b); (j) responsive to (i3) resulting in met sensed radiation differences, determining that the machine has a fraud condition corresponding to installation of an unauthorized device adjacent to the user interface; and (k) responsive to a determination in (j) of the fraud condition, sending captured image data including at least the second image data, through a network to enable remote confirmation of an unauthorized device being adjacent to the user interface.