Criminals Hide Payment-Card Skimmers Inside Gas Station Pumps

Let's not forget that in some states full-service is required and customer is usually not the one swiping the card. So, the gas station attendant can be an accomplish on this whole scheme.

From what I heard, digital thievery has gotten so hot gas station attendants were being paid for copies of card information. This sort of problem will only grow as society depends more and more on technology. It's my hope that technologists such as we that frequent HN can invent counter measures to these vulnerabilities. Otherwise, it's a real shame. One thing I do, and encourage, for convenience is to use bank debit cards as credit cards for purchases (credit card convenience without fees). However, my suggestion is to set up an extra no-fee checking account with a couple hundred dollars for this purpose. That way a compromised card is limited in its losses.

If the skimmers transmitted the stolen data via Bluetooth, wouldn't the receiver have to be within 30 feet? That would seem to make it easy to track down.

and people, remember that removing or messing with any of thode devices is in violation of the DMCA. So dont look too much. You are not expected to know how an atm or gas pump work. Just insert you card as you're expected to and be a law abiding citizen.