Food Court Skimming Leads to $100,000.00 in losses

Skimming at a food court restaurant leads to over $100,000.00 in losses. Authorities do not know if a single person was skimming cards or if the computer system was hacked. Either way, Alpine Payment specializes in helping your business be protected from crimes like this with hand held equipment and ensuring our customers are following all PCI compliance requirements.

http://www.startribune.com/local/160736035.html

Life for skimming

Man who led a skimming ring responsible for skimming 38,000 credit and debit cards has been convicted and is now looking at a life sentence.

http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/skimming-conviction-good-sign-a-4897

Talk about scary-

Not only do you have to worry about employees skimming your credit card information, in some cases you need to be weary of the business owner!!

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-06-25/news/os-credit-card-skimming-silvio-leon-20120625_1_credit-cards-credit-card-numbers-embosser

What is EMV?

Alpine is leading the merchant processing industry with EMV technology and this is why: APS recognizes that over the last few years Europe's switch to EMV has lead the country to year after year decrease in skimming and credit card fraud. To learn more about EMV you should check out Alpine Payment System's site.

http://www.alpinepaymentsystems.com/credit_card_processing/emv_europay_mastercard_and_visa.html

Largest Security Breaches

PCI compliance can save your business from hackers taking your customers cards. As consumers, businesses that keep up with PCI compliance have your card security in mind. Here is a list of some of the largest security breaches to date. (Be prepared for some mind blowing numbers!)

 http://www.csoonline.com/slideshow/detail/31963#slide16

Another Heartland Customer Breach

A Heartland Payment Systems customer and chain of restaurants has confirmed that 43 of its 235 US stores have been breached and card information has been exposed.

http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/restaurant-chain-reports-card-breach-a-4826/op-1

Scary to think about

PCI compliance is an effective way to guarantee that your POS and Credit Card terminals are safe from hackers. This hacker managed to infiltrate Seattle Washington businesses and gained access to more than 180,000 accounts. 

http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/feds-charge-hacker-in-pos-attacks-a-4852?rf=2012-06-14-eb&elq=0d2b9cbadea641a290df63afa570a05d&elqCampaignId=3672

Recent Skimming Victim

 

This mother of two was the most recent victim of a skimming spree that has the Indiana Attorney General's Office searching for criminals that are extremely hard to track.

http://www.fox59.com/news/wxin-indianapolis-woman-says-she-is-the-latest-victim-of-credit-card-skimming-20120613,0,5186438.column

Another reason for Dine Fraud Free

Yet another server arrested for skimming customers credit cards. When will restaurant owners learn that Dine Fraud Free is the way to go??

http://www.cbsatlanta.com/story/18780482/footprints-caf-employee-arrested-on

Great Read

This was a really good read about a couple that had their card skimmed:

http://www.utopiainc.com/insights/blog/306-using-big-data-prevent-debit-card-skimming

More than a tip

Servers are taking more than a tip when skimming customer’s cards. Make sure you protect your information over the weekend and use Dine Fraud Free equipment when you dine out.

http://www.kmov.com/news/crime/2-Illinois-women-plead-guilty-to-credit-card-skimming-charges-157245795.html

Another Skimming Victim

Skimming takes another victim. This man is out $40,000.00 for charges on his card that was tucked away in his wallet. 

http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20120606/news01/120606021?nclick_check=1