wdk450
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I have heard about the gas pump credit card skimmers stealing people's credit for a couple of years now, but there is a "new" twist law enforcement has learned about. The early stories on the skimmers always talked about external, clip on, devices that mated with the credit card reader, and hard to discern from the genuine card reader in the pump. Stories the last year or so, have been more and more about reader devices INTERNAL to the gas pump, and sending the data out by radio Bluetooth connection. Before now, an "inside job" with personell at that gas station suspected. Today I read a story online that a Bay Area news organization has uncovered that most all of these pumps in the country can be opened up WITH 1 MASTER KEY, which the criminal community has gotten a hold of, and is distributing!!! This makes me think (on a much less risk basis) of our CH751 key that opens most RV exterior compartments.
I guess this ends "pay at the pump" for me until stories come out that most of the pumps have been re-keyed with unique keys. I hate having to estimate how many gallons/dollars for the attendant inside rather than just filling up until the hose clicks off.
Here is the story link: http://www.nbcbayarea.com/investigations/One-Gas-Pump-Key-Lets-Thieves-Steal-Your-ID-177999751.html
I have heard about the gas pump credit card skimmers stealing people's credit for a couple of years now, but there is a "new" twist law enforcement has learned about. The early stories on the skimmers always talked about external, clip on, devices that mated with the credit card reader, and hard to discern from the genuine card reader in the pump. Stories the last year or so, have been more and more about reader devices INTERNAL to the gas pump, and sending the data out by radio Bluetooth connection. Before now, an "inside job" with personell at that gas station suspected. Today I read a story online that a Bay Area news organization has uncovered that most all of these pumps in the country can be opened up WITH 1 MASTER KEY, which the criminal community has gotten a hold of, and is distributing!!! This makes me think (on a much less risk basis) of our CH751 key that opens most RV exterior compartments.
I guess this ends "pay at the pump" for me until stories come out that most of the pumps have been re-keyed with unique keys. I hate having to estimate how many gallons/dollars for the attendant inside rather than just filling up until the hose clicks off.
Here is the story link: http://www.nbcbayarea.com/investigations/One-Gas-Pump-Key-Lets-Thieves-Steal-Your-ID-177999751.html
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