Skimming right under your nose

As you go into the weekend make sure not to let your card out of your hand or your sight. Skimming can happen right under your nose. In this article the attendant was swiping customer's cards at the register then swiping them on his skimmer.

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First time for Virginia to see skimming technology in gas pumps

First time for Virginia to see skimming technology in gas pumps. First time and it happens on 4 pumps at a single location. The skimming was detected when a customer noticed something was wrong with the credit card reader and alerted the attendant. Make sure before you put your card into the reader you check to make sure it’s not tampered with.

Read the news report here: Gas Pump Skimming Story

Credit Card Fraud Used For Good.....??

The 11-member Special Olympics equestrian Team learned that two $500 credit card donations were made with stolen credit cards.

The donator didn't put their information clearly on the donation so the trainer, Bethany Nugent assumed that they wanted to remain anonymous. They made plans for the $1,000.00 spending it on some supplies for the team. Weeks later she received a call from her credit card company saying the card had been stolen and frequently used to make donations. The team had to reimburse the money to the bank right away.

America's Best Franchising-- came through with a donation to help the team with their needs to compete in Perry GA with all 11 youngsters.

Customer thwarts skimming attempt

Customer thwarts skimming attempt by noticing the skimmer. Make sure that you check the ATM's you are about to use. Also, make sure that when dinning out to keep your card in sight!

Read the story out of Tempe AZ HERE

Record breaking skimming ring in Bend Oregon

Some 437 people as of Friday afternoon have had their credit/debit cards compromised. Police are saying they beleive it is some sort of organized crime ring. Regardless of where it is happening, it is happening and more and more people are alerting officals with cases of their cards being used elsewhere.

Read more: HERE

Avoid becoming a victim of ATM skimming

This was a great story we found today with pointers on how to avoid credit card skimming at an ATM or at the Pump. Check it out: HERE

Man found guilty after leading skimming ring

$451,000.00 was pilfered from unknowing citizens while Nirmalarasan Kanagalingam ran a ring of criminals skimming cards. He was found guilty on the 13th and now is facing numerous years behind bars.
Read his story: HERE

International Skimming Ring Busted

61 people arrested in different locations from South Africa to USA. All of which worked together skimming and creating counterfeit cards.

Read their story: HERE

Server Caught

Server caught going to Canada with numerous fraudulent credit cards that she stole from he unsuspecting customers.

Read how she was caught here: THE STORY

Is your system secure?

If you are unsure, you need to contact us at Alpine to assist. You don't want to have your business be in the news like this one:

HACKER STEALS 100 CUSTOMERS CARD FROM BUSINESS SERVER.

Man behind a Renton Washington ATM skimmer looking at prison time

Read the story about each of his victims here: STORY

Skimming in a restaurant

Here is another reason you should not hand your card to a server in a restaurant. 25-year-old Carlton Lewis of Georgia is looking at charges for conspiracy to commit access device fraud, three counts of access device fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft.

Lewis gave waitresses credit and debit card skimming devices. They would then run the cards through the devices to recieve information before they returned the devices to Lewis.

Lewis paid the waitresses based on the amount of information they received.

He used some of the money to buy re-loadable money cards from Walmart which he used to transfer the information they received onto to use as debit cards to buy things.

The next time you are at a restaurant and hand your card over, remember what could be happening when it goes out of your sight.

22 year old pleads guilty to skimming $595,000 from his victims.

James Brown admitted that he conspired to commit access device fraud. He and others perpetrated the scheme throughout the Bay Area, Sacramento, Phoenix, Portland and Seattle, with a total loss to victims of $595,000. He will be sentenced Sept. 17.

Going into the 4th of July weekend-

Going into the holiday weekend Alpine and Dine Fraud Free want to share 6 ways to protect yourself from credit card fraud. Check out the exceptional article below.

Have a happy and safe 4th of July!

6 Ways to Protect