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  2. Watch Out for This Gas Station Scam: ‘Pump Switching ... - AOL

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    The scam has become so rampant that the police in Philadelphia sent out a public service alert about it. This newest scam targets people using credit cards to pay at the pump. The scammers have ...

  3. 10 Ways To Protect Yourself From Credit Card Fraud at Gas ...

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    Paying with a credit card at the gas station comes with certain risks in today's world. Gas pumps have become a prime target for thieves seeking to steal credit card information through high-tech...

  4. Pay at the pump - Wikipedia

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    Pay at the pump. Pay at the pump is a system used at many filling stations, where customers can pay for their fuel by inserting a credit card, debit card, or fuel card into a slot on the pump, bypassing the requirement to make the transaction with the station attendant or to walk away from one's vehicle. A few areas have gas stations that use ...

  5. List of scams - Wikipedia

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    Scams and confidence tricks are difficult to classify, because they change often and often contain elements of more than one type. Throughout this list, the perpetrator of the confidence trick is called the "con artist" or simply "artist", and the intended victim is the "mark".

  6. Authorization hold - Wikipedia

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    Authorization hold (also card authorization, preauthorization, or preauth) is a service offered by credit and debit card providers whereby the provider puts a hold of the amount approved by the cardholder, reducing the balance of available funds until the merchant clears the transaction (also called settlement), after the transaction is completed or aborted, or because the hold expires.

  7. Gas Station Scam: How ‘Pump Switching’ Works and ... - AOL

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  8. Gas rebate credit cards - Wikipedia

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    Companies provide an average of 3% APR on new gas rebate credit cards. Long-term contract offers. In July 2009, Hyundai offered its customers a choice between $1.49 a gallon for a year or $1,000 in cash. In May 2008, Chrysler offered $2.99 per gallon for 3 years. Fraud and theft at the gas pumps

  9. 9 Ways To Protect Yourself From Credit Card Fraud at Gas Stations

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    Paying with a credit card at the gas station comes with certain risks in today's world. Gas pumps have become a prime target for thieves seeking to steal credit card information through high-tech...