Once upon a time, skimmers that steal credit card information attached to gas pumps were easy to detect. They were attached to the slot where the card is inserted. But more these days, I'm hearing about thieves who actually open up the pump and attach their skimmers inside, out of sight. This often goes unnoticed by the operator. Recently, a pump repair man found one inside a pump in my neighborhood he was servicing.
I always look for the stickers placed across the hinged door which when broken, indicates the pump has been opened by an unauthorized person. But I know that is an insufficient security measure. Besides having a card with purchase protection, what other measures do you know of that effectively protects against theft of credit card information?
I always look for the stickers placed across the hinged door which when broken, indicates the pump has been opened by an unauthorized person. But I know that is an insufficient security measure. Besides having a card with purchase protection, what other measures do you know of that effectively protects against theft of credit card information?
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