Gas pump card skimmers
Got bit again. Both times the day after fueling up at a Sunoco station. This time the thieves made two $800+ purchases at two different Home Depots and a couple of smaller purchases at 7-11. Cancelled...
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Gdetrailer wrote:Yah, I do that - if the pump will allow it. Otherwise, I use another card or go inside. It's not a big deal.
Additionally using your credit or debit card at gas stations you are OFTEN limited to $75 per unsigned transactions.. This means if you have a large fuel tank you will need to run your card through two or more times to fill your tank..
Not to mention many gas stations will also put a HOLD on your account when using unsigned purchases at the pump for TWICE the purchase price..
The Debit mode IS the same as you writing a physical check and there typically is no fraud "protection" on a written check and is up to your banks policies as to what they may do for you..
A hold is no problem.
Ok, my daughter had blank checks stolen and forged, and was reimbursed 100%. It's NOT the same as ME writing that check, it's forgery.
How did someone drain her account? Did she get it back? How much?
