by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 26, 2022 | Scam of the day
In 2020 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a warning about the dangers presented by skimmers on gas pumps. I have warned you about the dangers of skimmers for many years. Recently a student at the University of Massachusetts fell victim to a skimmer at a...
by admin | Sep 18, 2018 | Scam of the day
Skimmers are small electronic devices that are easily installed by an identity thief on gas pumps, ATMs and other card reading devices. A skimmer steals all of the information from old style magnetic strip credit card or debit cards which then enables the identity...
by admin | Feb 18, 2016 | Scam of the day, Site Related
Recently the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation’s Division of Standards issued a warning to all of the state’s gas station owners about the increased use of skimmers at gas pumps throughout the state. Although this warning...
