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We are working on Wikipedia article Shoulder surfing (computer security). Following are the suggested outline of the article which we are going to improvise.
 * 1) Occurrences
 * 2) Prevention
 * 3) Being cautious at the ATM
 * 4) Outcomes
 * 5) Fraud
 * 6) Misrepresentation of Identity
 * 7) Curiosity
 * 8) References
 * 9) See also

We have collected some articles on Shoulder Surfing for improvisation. I am going to work on Tips to prevent Shoulder Surfing Attack part.

Prevention
While making transactions, making sure to sit against the wall to prevent anyone to look into the system. Being careful about the environments, as there will be video cameras too. Using privacy screen protectors on the systems like the way bankers use to blank out the screen to others except our-self. Using one hand to cover the keypad while entering the pin at ATM. Being careful about our surroundings. Better not to access to personal accounts when in public. If in a crowded place, locating for a quiet place to work. Not revealing our passwords to anyone.

The awareness to the users at the public ATM can be provided while a shoulder surfing is occurring. Then a decision can be made by the user if the information he is entering in the public is sensitive and if it has to be hidden. Flashing border can be used to notify and alert the user. When a person enters the area near to the user, the borders of the machine flashes by alerting the user. It can even be detailed with colors. Like red color can be used if the person entered is looking towards the display and green when the person is still near that vicinity but not looking towards the display. Another way is creating a 3-D shadow on the display of the user peeping into the display.

While making important pecuniary transactions, making sure to be far from the people. These crimes are not well recorded as many of the people are not reporting to the police. . Do not reply to phishing e-mails and even to the pre-texting phone calls. No bank or financial companies will ask for sensitive information through calls or e-mails. Avoid mailing the sensitive information. If ever there is a situation to send the financial documents, send them through certified mailing institutions and make sure to have a proof that the financial institution has received all the documents. If the account has already been compromised, immediately stop all the transactions to that account

Being cautious at the ATM
While using the ATM, it is recommended to stand close to the machine while entering the details. As already mentioned in the above, it is better to shield with the hand while entering the pin on the keypad. Sometimes, there may be a camera that is fixed near the keypad to record the actions being done on the keypad. If the ATM that is being used is in a crowded place and if there is someone who is trying to trace, it is better to stop the transactions at that ATM and leave. Never take any help from the strangers though they look well-mannered. Never get being distracted. People sometimes fix devices that record all the card details. These details are later used by the one who fixed the device by making fraud transactions. When in such situation, call to the card banker and report the issue while being still near the ATM. It is always a better thing to save the bank’s 24/7 customer service number. After a transaction, the very first thing to do is, always get the money and the card in the bag. Do not just throw the ATM receipts in the trash. Always tear them or at least destroy the sensitive information on the receipts. Never write the checks in a hurry. It is better to avoid writing checks at the peek time of the shopping season. Using only one card for shopping is sometimes better which not only helps in monitoring the money spent, but can also be easy to know the suspicious activity on the other accounts if happened.