Gas Pump Skimmers Are Now Just as Good as Those on ATMs

If you worry about ATM skimmers and drive a car, it’s time to freak the hell out: gas pump skimmers have matured, and they’re now just as good as those on ATMs.

Krebs on Security reports a new series of scams operated out of Oklahoma, that saw thieves take home $400,000 before they were caught. Targeting gas pumps at Murphy’s filling stations, the thieves used a card skimmer and fake PIN pad overlay to obtain the required card information.