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MP4VT2004

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Yeah, I've been aware of gas station POS skimmers for years.


I always look for them when I purchase fuel. However, the card number that was stolen has never been used at a gas station. I only use it for dining purchases. I have a separate card I use for filling up with fuel, because it gets me 5% off all fuel purchases.

So, either the card was skimmed at a restaurant where I've used it, or skimmed by a proximity scanner like several other people have mentioned. The police are involved now; I called them and reported the fraudulent activity, since I know exactly when and where it took place. I have a feeling it won't be too difficult for them to track down the person that tried to use my account number. Who knows if that's the person that initially stole my number

(In response to this post by Vienna_Hokie)

Posted: 08/02/2018 at 3:56PM


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  Little Caesar's follow-up... -- MP4VT2004 08/01/2018 9:15PM
  Fake cards created with skimmed data -- Vienna_Hokie 08/02/2018 1:49PM
  Be careful at gas stations, atms and restaurants..... -- NW Raleigh Hokie 08/02/2018 08:44AM
  Supposedly I bought a used car in Mumbai -- Tombo 08/02/2018 07:29AM
  Was it a Mahindra or a Tata? ** -- 48zip 08/02/2018 1:00PM
  Don't know, never actually laid eyes on it ** -- Tombo 08/02/2018 4:04PM
  I had a credit card skimmed without even coming out of my wallet in Atlanta -- typed by ben 08/02/2018 07:14AM
  Gotta be Russians. Or the CIA -- HokieR 08/02/2018 09:06AM
  I bought and use an RFID shielded wallet ** -- `lag 08/02/2018 08:42AM
  Report of skimmers in some gas station pumps ** -- VaAkita 08/02/2018 12:16AM
  If I am going to use a credit card to pay for food, then I never go through -- VTHokie2000 08/02/2018 12:04AM
  Don't you ever go to a sit down restaurant? -- BB Hokie 08/02/2018 07:42AM
  If I am going to a sit down restaurant, then I either make sure -- VTHokie2000 08/02/2018 09:57AM
  Wow ** -- 133743Hokie 08/02/2018 3:34PM
  IHOP stopped doing that, BTW. Too crowded by the register. -- 48zip 08/02/2018 10:55AM
  The one in Front Royal still does it ** -- VTHokie2000 08/02/2018 10:59AM
  Prayers ** -- 48zip 08/02/2018 12:54PM
  Whenever I am heading to the Valley for the weekend -- VTHokie2000 08/02/2018 12:57PM
  Pizza Pizza. ** -- MikeVT85 08/01/2018 11:34PM
  Yes, Its a huge issue for Financial Institutions -- One4VT 08/01/2018 9:45PM
  Exactly. -- MP4VT2004 08/01/2018 10:44PM
  It wont hurt for you to report to local police -- One4VT 08/01/2018 10:53PM
  Thanks. That was my exact line of thinking. ** -- MP4VT2004 08/01/2018 11:05PM
  Same thing happened to me about a month ago, first time ever -- `lag 08/01/2018 9:42PM
  I had 3 charges in NJ/NY and they were swiped. -- TomTurkey 08/01/2018 9:29PM
  Always have at least 2 cards... -- EDGEMAN 08/01/2018 9:44PM
  Do now. Thanks. ** -- TomTurkey 08/01/2018 9:49PM
  That is infuriating. -- MP4VT2004 08/01/2018 9:31PM
  I caught mine. Have Life Lock now. ** -- TomTurkey 08/01/2018 9:33PM
  Always pay cash for those types of purchases. -- EDGEMAN 08/01/2018 9:27PM
  Yeah, I'm thinking through my rule set. -- `lag 08/01/2018 9:48PM
  No kidding man. From now on. ** -- MP4VT2004 08/01/2018 9:29PM

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