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How scammers can steal your credit card information at the gas pump

CBS News -- (CBS News) - The price of gas continues to fall. AAA says the national average for regular has fallen to $3.73, down 21 cents in the past six weeks. But if you pay at the pump, thieves may be waiting for you, ready to skim the information off your bank card and siphon the money out of your account.

It's a scam called "skimming" and it costs the financial industry more than $350,000 a day, as CBS News correspondent Sharyl Attkisson reports.

Volunteer fireman Mark Young recently got out of the hospital after neck surgery, only to be dealt another blow when he checked his bank balance.

"I had $2,300 in the bank, and it said I only had $1,000 in there," Young said.

Surveillance video shows a man that police say is suspected of stealing Young's debit card number and going on a ...

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Submitted May 16, 2012 By: aservant

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1006 Champion Author Birmingham Posts:1,105 Points:1,355,190 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 6:17:50 AM Ignore 1006 Report Abuse skimming
1006 Champion Author Birmingham Posts:1,105 Points:1,355,190 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 6:51:47 AM Ignore 1006 Report Abuse did I get hit
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,632 Points:1,610,495 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: May 20, 2012 8:21:00 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse that's why credit cards w/ scamming/skimming protection is better.
1006 Champion Author Birmingham Posts:1,105 Points:1,355,190 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: May 18, 2012 6:46:41 AM Ignore 1006 Report Abuse they watch. its the station that should be held liable they allow it
Agarre Champion Author Richmond Posts:1,335 Points:263,785 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: May 17, 2012 11:17:50 PM Ignore Agarre Report Abuse Again
Sneakers55 Champion Author Houston Posts:51,307 Points:2,144,070 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: May 17, 2012 8:03:53 AM Ignore Sneakers55 Report Abuse I use credit cards as they draw off a pot of funny money and not my bank account. I do use my debit card ten times a month to get the interest rate on my checking account increased.
Sneakers55 Champion Author Houston Posts:51,307 Points:2,144,070 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: May 17, 2012 7:59:55 AM Ignore Sneakers55 Report Abuse On May 16, 2012 11:10:48 PM, PrinceLH wrote: >Execute them! LOL Canada, you don't execute anyone for anything!
abacus44 Champion Author Toms River Posts:3,485 Points:748,715 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: May 17, 2012 12:50:38 AM Ignore abacus44 Report Abuse Cash is King!
kgbellman Champion Author Ann Arbor Posts:2,718 Points:732,815 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 17, 2012 12:37:23 AM Ignore kgbellman Report Abuse Sounds like another reason to use cash, or use Mobil's Speedpass where it transmits a unique ID for you, then the company charges your credit card.
nomad228 Champion Author Columbus Posts:3,117 Points:575,140 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: May 17, 2012 12:36:18 AM Ignore nomad228 Report Abuse go back to doing what the bible says and these thieves would stop stealing immediately, when realizing if caught they would lose the offending body part,hands,eyes. then the eyes could be given to a law abiding citizen who needs some new lenses/corneas or a new hand when they lost it serving this country in the military.ooops did i say that out loud.....yep i sure did....to much yep to much well maybe not. : ) think about it no hands to steal your card or swipe it and no eyes to see /covet what they don't have or should i say what you have.identity theft would stop immediately if criminals knew they would have the offending body part removed. : )that or just shoot them then they can't steal from anyone anymore if they are six feet under. security provided by smith and wesson. this seems to remind me of a christian movie about the end times.can't buy sell or trade without a mark on your hand or head.
Alaydown Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:5,121 Points:823,620 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: May 17, 2012 12:29:50 AM Ignore Alaydown Report Abuse This is the first time I have ever heard of anyone skimming card numbers from a valid machine. I have only heard of skimmers using phoney ATMs to steal card numbers at convenience stores. If this is true, it is financial terrorism. Since there is nothing anyone can do to prevent it (other than never using your cards), it makes you worry about ever using your credit card in these machines.
crreed1 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:1,990 Points:2,527,310 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: May 17, 2012 12:18:59 AM Ignore crreed1 Report Abuse there will always be crooks takeing from the poor
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,473 Points:663,175 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: May 17, 2012 12:16:24 AM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse Catch them....give them a fair trial....HANG THEM.
umitb Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:3,681 Points:844,415 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: May 17, 2012 12:12:39 AM Ignore umitb Report Abuse ok
suzmar Champion Author Texas Posts:2,212 Points:872,740 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: May 17, 2012 12:11:03 AM Ignore suzmar Report Abuse It can happen anywhere.
gmcgas Champion Author Atlanta Posts:5,953 Points:1,714,170 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: May 17, 2012 12:10:59 AM Ignore gmcgas Report Abuse wouldn't be a good day if i caught one of these crooks red handed.
PrinceLH Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,697 Points:539,020 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: May 17, 2012 12:10:48 AM Ignore PrinceLH Report Abuse Execute them!
bobdec Champion Author Miami Posts:8,969 Points:1,770,795 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: May 17, 2012 12:07:50 AM Ignore bobdec Report Abuse Good info
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:5,609 Points:800,300 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: May 17, 2012 12:07:32 AM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse Got t be careful.
granitestater Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,829 Points:1,431,725 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 17, 2012 12:07:15 AM Ignore granitestater Report Abuse Nerds used to be harmless. Now they can be big, bad crooks without the face-to-face necessary for armed robbery and bank heists.
bvrbill Champion Author Eugene Posts:3,223 Points:518,850 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: May 17, 2012 12:07:00 AM Ignore bvrbill Report Abuse As if we didn't have enough to worry about...
mfeldstein Champion Author Ottawa Posts:8,176 Points:1,931,455 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: May 17, 2012 12:06:49 AM Ignore mfeldstein Report Abuse So, should we go back to cash?
yakstar Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,420 Points:480,520 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: May 17, 2012 12:06:00 AM Ignore yakstar Report Abuse very useful blog...
wkb03 Champion Author Georgia Posts:1,965 Points:594,025 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: May 17, 2012 12:06:00 AM Ignore wkb03 Report Abuse Old news, but still bad
regout Champion Author Quebec Posts:2,955 Points:832,705 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: May 17, 2012 12:05:42 AM Ignore regout Report Abuse Pay cash.
Cashless Champion Author Akron Posts:3,520 Points:735,055 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 17, 2012 12:05:16 AM Ignore Cashless Report Abuse Thanks again for the information.
rickone All-Star Author Detroit Posts:545 Points:393,435 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: May 17, 2012 12:04:35 AM Ignore rickone Report Abuse Interesting - Thanks for posting.
camaro_man Champion Author Kitchener-Waterloo Posts:2,232 Points:611,795 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: May 17, 2012 12:03:53 AM Ignore camaro_man Report Abuse wow
mcmonsta Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,232 Points:818,770 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: May 17, 2012 12:02:51 AM Ignore mcmonsta Report Abuse cash works
tampacrvdriver Champion Author Tampa Posts:3,356 Points:713,185 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 17, 2012 12:02:25 AM Ignore tampacrvdriver Report Abuse I'm well aware.
OGW Champion Author London Posts:5,329 Points:1,532,975 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 17, 2012 12:01:26 AM Ignore OGW Report Abuse Chip cards are the worst technology to come out, they can steal your info and never see the card as the cip is a radio frequency card and not secure!
jem069 Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,543 Points:688,055 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: May 17, 2012 12:01:00 AM Ignore jem069 Report Abuse ok
unclemattie Veteran Author Atlanta Posts:289 Points:459,155 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: May 17, 2012 12:00:59 AM Ignore unclemattie Report Abuse yup
DEG Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:17,625 Points:3,495,680 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: May 17, 2012 12:00:39 AM Ignore DEG Report Abuse I never use a debit card at stores. I seldom use it at the ATM at the bank.
nd73 Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,081 Points:489,305 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: May 16, 2012 11:58:55 PM Ignore nd73 Report Abuse Skimmers are used in lots of places, not just gas stations. Grocery stores, ATMs, virtually all retail stores, etc. So to just quit using debit or credit cards is not the answer. Be aware of any unusual looking device attached to the ATM, pump, or credit card processing device. If it looks suspicious, notify the banker, attendant, or clerk.
Wierbe Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:3,752 Points:1,119,115 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: May 16, 2012 11:58:31 PM Ignore Wierbe Report Abuse I use a card with only $50 in the account. After I buy gas, they won't get much.
unclemattie Veteran Author Atlanta Posts:289 Points:459,155 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: May 16, 2012 11:58:27 PM Ignore unclemattie Report Abuse I use cash
gmcgas Champion Author Atlanta Posts:5,953 Points:1,714,170 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: May 16, 2012 11:57:42 PM Ignore gmcgas Report Abuse not good.
MDTDriver Champion Author California Posts:9,729 Points:2,155,620 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: May 16, 2012 11:53:06 PM Ignore MDTDriver Report Abuse I never use a bank card for gas. Only Amx card they watch out for me!
pinkelefant Champion Author Sacramento Posts:19,591 Points:2,661,580 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: May 16, 2012 11:52:57 PM Ignore pinkelefant Report Abuse 48 votes
Dodge_Me Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,214 Points:556,230 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: May 16, 2012 11:52:41 PM Ignore Dodge_Me Report Abuse I think the gas stations steal more from us though
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,857 Points:1,613,225 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: May 16, 2012 11:46:33 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse This is old news. Pay with cash and beat the scammers.
CPGas1815 Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,027 Points:1,099,605 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: May 16, 2012 11:45:00 PM Ignore CPGas1815 Report Abuse Paying cash for the gasoline you consume is the only way to foil the scammers.
boatmen Champion Author New York Posts:3,085 Points:622,805 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: May 16, 2012 11:42:47 PM Ignore boatmen Report Abuse Can happens at any ATM
photobuddy Champion Author Washington Posts:1,620 Points:370,255 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: May 16, 2012 11:39:44 PM Ignore photobuddy Report Abuse When banks refund $350,000 per day how much to much are they charging for a system they can't protect? You know that we all pay because banks pay for nothing.
blazerbob91 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:6,145 Points:1,883,670 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: May 16, 2012 11:38:37 PM Ignore blazerbob91 Report Abuse Throw them in jail
papa56NC All-Star Author North Carolina Posts:725 Points:142,760 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: May 16, 2012 11:35:09 PM Ignore papa56NC Report Abuse I've been scammed before and it takes a whole lot of time to get it straightened back out.
mikaye Champion Author Cleveland Posts:3,834 Points:865,410 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: May 16, 2012 11:34:53 PM Ignore mikaye Report Abuse it happens everywhere
big_mac64 Champion Author Tennessee Posts:10,593 Points:1,485,690 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: May 16, 2012 11:34:45 PM Ignore big_mac64 Report Abuse I check my accounts once a week!
firasatali Champion Author Toronto Posts:3,100 Points:569,550 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 16, 2012 11:33:59 PM Ignore firasatali Report Abuse Serious matter