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Page 1: What Are Credit Card Gas Pump Skimmers and How Do You Avoid Them?

VERITI CONSULTING LLC

How To Avoid Credit Card Gas Pump Skimmers

TRUTHBEHINDNUMBERS.COMCertified Financial Experts

Page 2: What Are Credit Card Gas Pump Skimmers and How Do You Avoid Them?

What Are Credit Card Gas Pump Skimmers?

A skimmer is a device that’s affixed

surreptitiously to a credit card reader. It

looks just like the slot that you’d ordinarily

put your card into, but as cards are inserted

into it, the skimmer scans the magnetic

strips and clones them. Then the person

who installed it can access your credit card

information and steal your identity. Next, see

how to protect yourself.

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Page 3: What Are Credit Card Gas Pump Skimmers and How Do You Avoid Them?

TIP #1Protect Your Password

Shield the keypad as you type your password, so that no one can see it.

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TIP #2Look for Tampering

Try wiggling the slot a little bit to see if it gives. If it does, there’s a good chance it’s an unauthorized addition.

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TIP #3View Other Credit Card Readers

If the two are identical, then you’re probably safe. If they’re not, you may be dealing with a skimmer.

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TIP #4Stay Alert

Even if you’re in a hurry, take a few moments to look carefully before you insert your card anywhere.

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THANK YOUTHANKS FOR REVIEWING THIS

PRESENTATION

PRESENTATION BY: VERITI CONSULTING LLC8111 E. THOMAS RD. #120 SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA 85251

TEL: (877) 520-1280 • EMAIL: [email protected] WWW.TRUTHBEHINDNUMBERS.COM

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EXPERT TEAM

TRUTHBEHINDNUMBERS.COMCertified Financial Experts

Liz Monty, CPA/ABV, CFF, CFE, CVA, DABFA

Managing Director

John White, MBA, CPA/ABV, CFF, CFE, CBA, CrFA, ASA

Managing Director

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PRESENTATION BY: VERITI CONSULTING LLC 8111 E. THOMAS RD. #120 SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA 85251

TEL: (877) 520-1280 • EMAIL: [email protected] WWW.TRUTHBEHINDNUMBERS.COM