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, ...

A skimmer device installed in a gas pump. Skimmers are devices that criminals install inside a gas pump to illegally collect customers’ debit card information. NCDA&CS Public Affairs While owning a ...

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Drivers be on the lookout: Crooks using skimmers placed inside gas pumps are copying debit card information and using it to drain bank accounts from drivers in Pearland and across ...

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, ...

If your card gets charged more than you expected after paying at a gas pump, it can be difficult to resolve the situation. Credit cards offer a variety of options for customers to dispute transactions ...

Using a debit card feels convenient: it’s fast, familiar, and skips the interest rates. Still, not every swipe is safe. Debit cards pull money straight from your checking account, which means fraud ...

Ultimately, the operation led investigators to 20 credit card skimming devices at multiple convenience stores, discount stores, and grocery stores throughout Fairfax County and the Town of Herndon.

California has seen an increase in card skimming over the past few years, with fraudulent activity popping up across the state. Skimming devices have been spotted from Bakersfield to Sacramento. These ...