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Tucson couple victimized by gas pump credit card scam

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Dissent

Jessica Chapin reports:

A recent surge of card-skimming scams is still spreading through Tucson gas stations. Almost impossible to detect, thieves insert skimmers underneath the credit card swipe machines at a gas pump, taking information from anyone who pays outdoors. One couple learned the hard way how easily anyone can become a victim.

[…]

Tucson has heard about 6 reports so far, and there have been several in Oro Valley. Police will not release the exact locations of the stations due to ongoing investigations.

Read more on KGUN.

Six reports of card fraud or six reports of skimmers? It’s hard to believe that a skimming operation would only use six of the card numbers. Guess we’ll have to wait and see how many more reports or what follow-up there is.

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