Credit Card security at gas pumps
For what it is worth. Apparently you cannot tell if devices like this are being used by the criminals. Bluetooth skimmer
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randallb wrote:
It takes an insider to install the reader. Normally this is the late night minimum wage attendant who applied for and got the job for a piece of the action. A major player like Pilot, etc are going to be on top of any irregularities in their credit card processing. They know that a problem like this affecting a large number of their daily customers would put a severe dent in the bottom line once it hit the news. Carry a second card and if you get hit call the 800 number, report the theft and wait for the new card to arrive. Life is to short to sweat the little dog doo.
Randy
Actually, a lot of pumps had/have similar keys - kinda like the 751 key for gas pumps! Skimmers have made the industry question that logic.
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Additionally, many skimmers sit over the real card reader and don't require access to the inside of the pump. Conversely, they are much easier to detect.
