That quick swipe at the gas pump could quietly freeze up to $175 of your own money before you even leave the station. Paying at the pump feels like one of life’s little conveniences. Slide in a card, ...

Paying with a debit card at the gas pump is an inherently dangerous act because of skimmers that can capture the info on your card’s magnetic stripe without your knowledge. Once the criminals have ...

From blackmail and romance schemes, to fraudulent checks and credit card skimmers — crooks continue scamming when and where they can. In 2023, compromised debit cards were up 96% compared to 2022 — ...

Earlier this week, SAPD arrested a man who they say was putting debit card skimmers on gas pumps. Skimmers are not a new phenomenon, but they’re not going away either. In fact, the problem continues ...

(WHTM) — Buying gas? Think twice about using a debit card. Gas stations are raising the amount of money they grab and hold on your card to the highest amount ever, leaving some customers with empty ...

That joke about having to take out a loan to afford today’s sky-high gasoline prices might not be so far-fetched after all. Surging fuel prices convinced both Visa and Mastercard to place holds of up ...

A TikToker has revealed the best way to check for credit card skimmers at gas station pumps. Don’t skim over this information. A safety savvy content creator has revealed how to check for credit card ...

Criminal skimming operations cost financial institutions and American consumers more than $1 billion each year, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Skimming occurs when devices are ...

Jersey Village police are investigating a skimming device found on a gas pump at an Exxon station on Jones Rd. at Hwy 290. Chief Danny Keele said it appears dozens of credit cards were compromised, ...