Unpleasant surprises at petrol stations? Yes, unfortunately, it is possible to come across a series of mischief, but also in unexpected situations at the petrol pumps. For this reason, due attention should always be paid.
For example, a behavior to avoid in petrol stations is to fill makeshift cans with petrol when it is needed to start the car (hopefully rarely). For this reason, it is always necessary to use approved containers for refueling with petrol. Store managers may argue that our behavior is dangerous.
When refueling they must be absolutely avoid distractionssuch as turning on cell phones or cigarettes, or contact of fuel vapor with static electricity from the pump. Therefore, the various containers must always be placed on the ground. Care must also be taken to avoid fuel spills.
The scam and its consequences
Very often refueling is done at self-service petrol stations. It is definitely an affordable option and it is no coincidence that it is so popular. Faced with the lack of services, many times people prefer to go it alone. A minimum of manual skills are enough to get a small discount that is difficult to throw away.
But unfortunately, there has recently been an attempt to steal all your money. Let’s find out what it is and how to defend yourself.
What to avoid when paying at the gas station
The most serious accidents are probably caused by terms of payment at petrol stations and petrol pumps. In fact, the payment by credit card at the ATM it should be avoided whenever possible.
In fact, the risk of card cloning it is so high that inserting an illegal reader into the terminal could actually cause a flood of unauthorized transactions and charges. To avoid this inconvenience, pay for the petrol inside the shop and give cash to the manager. Do not use ATMs located outside the shop.
One case that caused a stir was a theft of 25,000 euros of fuel over two months by a distributor owner of the province of Siena. The man was able to fraudulently withdraw fuel from several service stations in Tuscany through a cloning system of customer refueling cards.
Thanks to a kit purchased for $ 500 on a US website, the man was able to obtain the code of the magnetic stripe card that the customer had deposited at the time of paying for the gasoline and reproduce it on a blank card, which was also purchased. on the Internet.
Once the card was cloned, the gas station attendant went to the petrol station, picked up the fuel and paid for it with the “fake” card. After a year-long investigation, the trick was discovered by Carabinieri of Orbetellowhich they seized 200 cloned cards about and as many virgins.
