To provide a card reader capable of preventing phishing and capable of not damaging a card in a situation in which phishing does not occur.

A card reader 1, which is provided with a card transport mechanism for performing capture and ejection of a card 2, is provided with a gate mechanism 6 upon which is formed an insertion/ejection slot 5 for insertion and ejection of the card 2. Upon the gate mechanism 6 is formed a protruding portion 11b protruding toward the ejection direction of the card 2. In addition, the gate mechanism 6 is provided with a card detection mechanism 14 for detecting when the card 2 has been ejected by the card transport mechanism to a removable position at which the card 2 can be removed by a user of the card reader 1, and a card removal prevention mechanism 15 for preventing removal of the card 2 when the card 2 has not been ejected to a removable position at a time of ejection of the card 2. The card detection mechanism 14 is disposed in the interior portion of the protruding portion 11b.