5 people accused in suspected Jacksonville credit card skimmer ring. Here’s how to stay safe
Five people in Jacksonville are charged with conspiracy and fraud in connection with a suspected credit card skimmer ring. Five people in Jacksonville have been charged with conspiracy and fraud in connection with a suspected credit card skimmer ring. The devices were reportedly installed at several local gas stations. However, there are several ways to protect your cards at the pump, including checking the pump for any signs of alterations. Look around the area where you would swipe your debit card, wiggle the card reader, and if it moves, report it to an employee. Also, check on pump security stickers and a security seal over the cabinet panel. The suspected skimming ring targeted local gas station between November 2020 and March 2022. The defendants are accused of using stolen information to make counterfeit credit cards, which were used to make ATM withdrawals and buy gas.
Published : 4 weeks ago by Aaron Farrar in
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Five people in Jacksonville are charged with conspiracy and fraud in connection with a suspected credit card skimmer ring.
Prosecutors say the devices were installed at several local gas stations.
But there are several ways people can protect their cards at the pump.
First and foremost, take a good look at the pump.
Make sure nothing looks altered, specifically, look around the area where you would swipe your debit card. You can wiggle this card reader to make sure it is secure. If it moves, or if it’s sticking out in a way it shouldn’t go and tell an employee.
Pumps should also have stickers telling drivers what to do to avoid being scammed.
There should also be a security seal over the cabinet panel.
You can tell if it has been tampered with if it says “void.”
According to the indictment, the suspected skimming ring targeted local gas stations between November 2020 and March 2022.
The defendants are accused of putting skimmers on gas pumps and then using stolen information to make counterfeit credit cards. Those cards were used to make ATM withdrawals and buy gas. There were at least nine purchases or withdrawals of $100.
Other things to consider when you’re getting gas: Use a credit card instead of a debit card so you don’t need to use your PIN, consider paying inside and regularly monitor your bank account for anything fishy.