You might lose even more money at the pump if you're not careful.
One victim in Broken Arrow revealed on Facebook that they had $900 stolen from them after accidentally using a gas pump with a skimmer, according to News on 6. Skimmers are"illegal card readers
," which can take the data off your credit or debit card's magnetic stripe without you realizing it, the Federal Trade Commission .According to the FTC, criminals either use the data retrieved from these machines to buy things online or they sell it. You likely won't know your information has been stolen until you receive your bank statement or get an overdraft notice.
But if you're not willing to take the trek indoors just to pay, Hutchins recommends that people watch out for any signs of tampering at the gas pump."Normally you can see some electric tape or some kind of sticker that shows where the card reader is. If it's torn or if it's pulled up, then someone has tried to tamper with it," he explained.
The FTC says other signs of a card skimmer on a gas pump include a card reader that can move when you wiggle it or looks different than other readers at the station."If you use a debit card at the pump, run it as a credit card instead of entering a PIN. That way, the PIN is safe and the money isn't deducted immediately from your account," the agency advises.
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