If you are one of those who is used to paying with the Debit or credit in the fuel stationpay attention to this information, since your money could be at risk due to the new modality of frauds and in The Truth News we bring you the details.
The National Guard and the Mexican Association of Stock Brokers (AMIB) warned of a new fraud at service stations that are used by millions of people every day.
And it is that, after the increase in the payment with BBVA cardSantander, Banorte and other banks, have also increased fraud such as card cloning in bank terminals and even in ATMsso it is advisable not to lose sight of your plastic.
What are the risks of paying at the gas station with your debit card?
Authorities warn of card data theft at gas stations.
Recently, the authorities warned of cases in which the pay with the cardthe operators of establishments such as gas stations They record by voice or cameras the data of the plastic such as:
- card numbers
- The PIN
- Due date
- card type
“Gas station operators bring a recorder and what they do is that when they charge you with the card, they turn it over, they see all the codes and they recite the card numbers on the expiration date,” explained the Council of Security of the Mexican Association of Stock Market Intermediaries (AMIB), according to La Silla Rota.
How do they clone the debit card?
The driving alerted about the theft of card information at the time of making a transaction. But… How do criminals operate? It all starts when you enter Debit or credit at the point of sale terminal or ATM, since these use a scanning machine called a pocket skimmer, which is placed in the slot.
Once inside, this machine will read its magnetic strip to obtain the number of the plastic, date of issue, name of the holder and security number, all this without you noticing that your card was cloned.
It may interest you: Why is BBVA blocking debit cards at ATMs?
How do I know if my debit card was cloned?
Your card can be cloned at the gas station.
In accordance with BBVA Mexicoa sign that could indicate that your Debit was cloned when paying at gas station terminals or other establishments are the unrecognized charges on your account statement. Given this, he recommends periodically reviewing the movements made and informing the bank in case of detecting unknown charges.
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