Lebanese loop

noun

A skimming device fitted to an ATM, used to collect personal banking information by criminals.

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Meanings

nounLebanese loop (plural Lebanese loops)

plural Lebanese loops

  1. informalA skimming device fitted to an ATM, used to collect personal banking information by criminals.

Origin

So called "Lebanese" as the device was first developed and used by Lebanese criminals.

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APA

Lebanese loop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lebanese%20loop

MLA

“Lebanese loop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lebanese%20loop. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lebanese loop,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lebanese%20loop.

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