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ATM ate my card in Brazil

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(@roryshopper480)
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My card was taken by an ATM near my hotel in Brazil. Has this happened to anyone else? Solution?

 
Posted : January 1, 2025
 Nina
(@nina)
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Happened to me once in Recife. Used an Itaú ATM late at night, no receipt, no card back. Called their support and was told it auto-locks foreign cards sometimes. Blocked it through my banking app and switched to cash next day. Always safer to withdraw during the day and at a proper branch.

 
Posted : July 1, 2025
(@hanszimmer)
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yea man my revolut got eaten in florianopolis. atm was outside a petrol station. called the number on the atm and they just said “card destroyed” 😓 always carry 2 cards now. lesson learned

 
Posted : July 1, 2025
(@charliexx)
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Same thing in Salvador. ATM just took my card and screen froze. I waited 10 minutes, then walked into the Banco do Brasil branch the next morning with my passport. They had it and returned it. Hope you get yours too 

 
Posted : July 1, 2025
(@travellisa)
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yes, this happened to me at a Banco24Horas ATM in Rio. I went to the nearby Bradesco branch, but they couldn’t help since it wasn’t their machine. If it’s not inside a bank, it’s usually managed by a third party, so block the card ASAP and contact your home bank. I used my backup Wise card after that.

 
Posted : July 1, 2025
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