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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. List of scams - Wikipedia

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    The scam then becomes an advance-fee fraud or a check fraud. A wide variety of reasons can be offered for the trickster's lack of cash, but rather than just borrow the money from the victim (advance fee fraud), the con-artist normally declares that they have checks which the victim can cash on their behalf and remit the money via a non ...

  4. 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 ...

  5. 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 ...

  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. 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...

  8. 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 ...

  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...