Worcestshire Card Faud ALERT - Check your Statements.

James

Used your credit or debit card at the MURCO Petrol Station, Wychbold, near the M5 recently?

Village of the Scammed (The Sun).

"Cops are trying to gauge the scale of the scam as more victims’ card statements arrive with bogus transactions."



1. Check your statements.

and if you have used your card there and you did use your PIN,

2. Change your PIN, OR get yourself Chip & Signature Cards.


"Fears a gang of fraudsters are infiltrating Maidenhead petrol stations have been raised after yet another garage was linked with card-cloning."

Article Click Here.

A timely reminder in the UK Threat Assessment of Serious Organised Crime 2008/09

255. Although chip technology remains secure, organised criminals have adapted some early models of PIN Entry Devices (PEDs) which are used at some retail outlets. A genuine PED can be modified so that it records card information. Criminals also install cameras at the premises where modified PEDs are placed, or install key logging software in modified PEDs to capture PIN data. The card details can then be sent to countries that have not yet introduced ‘Chip & PIN’ technology where they are fraudulently used to obtain money and goods.


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James

UP Date on M.O. Re: Key logging software in modified PIN Entry Devices to capture PIN data:

From The Economic Times (India): UK villagers victims of credit card fraud in India.

British security officials have been grappling with card-cloning, by which card details are surreptitiously recorded during transactions at petrol pumps and supermarkets, and emailed across the globe for illegal withdrawals fromATM Machines.