{"id":12259,"date":"2023-08-03T13:53:26","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T19:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.englandlogistics.com\/?p=12259"},"modified":"2023-09-15T15:36:49","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T21:36:49","slug":"fuel-card-fraud-3-ways-of-preventing-theft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.englandlogistics.com\/fuel-card-fraud-3-ways-of-preventing-theft\/","title":{"rendered":"Fuel Card Fraud: 3 Ways of Preventing Theft"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nIf you were robbed every 1 in 10 times you fueled up, you may start to feel a little panicky at the pump. Shockingly, some sources<\/a> estimate that fleets lose 5-10% of their fuel every year to fuel card fraud.<\/p>\n

For many businesses, fuel card fraud is large enough to seriously stall operations. To prevent this tragedy, here are 4 ways thieves commit fuel card fraud and how to avoid them.<\/p>\n

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    Skimming and Shimming<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What is skimming and shimming?<\/strong> Skimming and shimming<\/a> is a new form of fuel card fraud that utilizes technology to steal information from carriers. By planting a device on a fuel pump terminal, thieves can collect credit card information from carriers.<\/p>\n

    Skimming <\/em>collects information by a swipe terminal and shimming<\/em> collects information by a credit card chip.<\/p>\n

    Tips for preventing skimming and shimming:<\/strong><\/p>\n