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Park rangers in California recently discovered a remote, 40-acre illegal grow-op in Jail Valley that has caused irreparable damage to the area and prompted officials to close down the site to public access as a safety precaution.
The grow site in Death Valley National Park was spotted in the rarely visited canyon on the western side of the Panamint Mountains, notes a statement from the National Park Service (NPS).
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The authorities say carbofuran one of the most toxic carbamate pesticides and other dangerous chemicals have been found previously at grow sites in the park. The grow sites “significantly damage and destroy the park’s natural and cultural resources by introducing pesticides, land clearing, poaching and waterway modifications,” the statement notes.
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Three other devices were found at three separate walk-up ATMs on April 28.
A Deep Insert Skimmer is identified as a wafer-thin fraud device made to fit snugly inside a cash machine s card acceptance slot, which captures access card data, said the sheriff s office.
Authorities say the fraudsters usually install a pinhole camera, which is glued or taped to the outside of the ATM, and is used to capture the victim s PIN number. This, along with other data captured from the debit card, allows these criminals to make fraudulent withdrawals from a victim s account, according to the sheriff s office.
Since California Employment Development (EDD) debit cards don t contain EMV chips, which encrypts data, authorities say these cards have become a prime target for fraudsters. Investigators found this to be the case with the recently discovered ATM skimmers, the Ventura County Sheriff s Office said.