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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. Tips on how to avoid potential scams or fraud at the gas pump

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    Avoid use of debit cards — use cash or credit instead. Debit cards lack some of the protections that credit cards have. Therefore, it is recommended to use a credit card at gas stations. The ...

  4. List of scams - Wikipedia

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    Get-rich-quick schemes are extremely varied; these include fake franchises, real estate "sure things", get-rich-quick books, wealth-building seminars, self-help gurus, sure-fire inventions, useless products, chain letters, fortune tellers, quack doctors, miracle pharmaceuticals, foreign exchange fraud, Nigerian money scams, fraudulent treasure ...

  5. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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    1-800-358-4860. Get live expert help with your AOL needs—from email and passwords, technical questions, mobile email and more. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications. Scammers and bad actors are always looking for ways to get personal info with malicious intent.

  6. Gasoline pump - Wikipedia

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    A pump, manufactured by Dresser Wayne, in Greece. A dispenser being used at a BP gas station in Wisconsin. [ 1] A gasoline pump or fuel dispenser is a machine at a filling station that is used to pump gasoline (petrol), diesel, or other types of liquid fuel into vehicles. Gasoline pumps are also known as bowsers or petrol bowsers (in Australia ...

  7. Gurmeet Singh Dhinsa - Wikipedia

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    Gurmeet Singh Dhinsa(born c. 1962) is an Australian-AmericanSikh[1]former gas station magnate, who was convicted of racketeeringand multiple murders. In an attempt to corner the local market on gas stations, Dhinsa defrauded customers, evaded taxes, committed at least two murders, and is believed to have ordered eight others.

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

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    As important as it is to save money, it's just as critical to stay alert for various financial scams. There are so many out there, including a new gas station scam for be on the lookout for. I'm a...

  9. Pump and dump - Wikipedia

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    A pump-and-dump scam is a type of economic bubble, with the main difference between this scheme and most other types of bubbles being that the pump-and-dump bubble is deliberately perpetrated by unlawful activity. A pump-and-dump scheme is similar in many ways to a Ponzi scheme (in that both types of scam use misrepresentations in an effort to ...