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  • James
    James Posts: 2,059 Forumite
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    vikingaero wrote: »
    In Maidstone we had a group of Shell petrol stations where fraud occurred. Skimming did not occur as the Chip and PIN terminals were compromised to steal data. What happened was that whilst a complicit employee was working they allowed an accomplice to modify the terminals. In these cases the petrol station clerk had no need to handle the cards.

    Here's the outcome:

    Success: A crook's just been done, he was found with 35,000 card details, 7,000 of which came from a single Shell garage at Bluebell Hill in Maidstone, Kent,

    Full story from the Press Association (Click Here) Man Jailed for Chip & PIN Fraud. (21 Jun 2010).
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