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Gas Station Card Skimmers found in Iberville Parish
Posted on 2/10/17 at 12:30 pm
Posted on 2/10/17 at 12:30 pm
PLAQUEMINE – Two Florida residents were charged with monetary instrument abuse after deputies busted the largest gas skimmer operation in Louisiana history.
Thursday, Iberville Parish Sheriff's deputies made a traffic stop on a father and son team. During the investigation, deputies discovered five internal gas skimmers and equipment to create fake credit cards.
"This is a large scale operation. Its going to be multi-parish, multi-state," Sheriff Brett Stassi said.
The gas pump skimmers are secretly attached to card-readers on gas pumps that allow criminals to steal bank card numbers and PINs. Unsuspecting customers swipe their credit cards to fuel up and their card information gets recorded and later stolen and duplicated by the criminals. The skimmers can hold 800-1000 card numbers which can cause an estimated $2 million in fraud.
The Secret Service working with local authorities conducted three separate operations to remove more gas skimmers from area pumps. Officials confirmed that the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office removed a skimmer from a pump at the corner of Perkins Road and Bluebonnet Boulevard. Other skimmers were pulled from Bunkie, Ville Platte and the Lafayette areas.
Since 2015, the Secret Service has discovered 33 skimmers throughout the state.
Officials say you should always use your card as a credit card when paying at the pump. Credit card purchase limits can also limit the amount of damage a criminal can cause with a stolen number. You should also check your bank account at least once a week to be aware of possible fraudulent purchases.
"We are going to throw everything we have at them," Stassi said.
ETA: Names were released
Serafin Fuentes, and son, Juan Fuentes, both from Miami
WBRZ
Thursday, Iberville Parish Sheriff's deputies made a traffic stop on a father and son team. During the investigation, deputies discovered five internal gas skimmers and equipment to create fake credit cards.
"This is a large scale operation. Its going to be multi-parish, multi-state," Sheriff Brett Stassi said.
The gas pump skimmers are secretly attached to card-readers on gas pumps that allow criminals to steal bank card numbers and PINs. Unsuspecting customers swipe their credit cards to fuel up and their card information gets recorded and later stolen and duplicated by the criminals. The skimmers can hold 800-1000 card numbers which can cause an estimated $2 million in fraud.
The Secret Service working with local authorities conducted three separate operations to remove more gas skimmers from area pumps. Officials confirmed that the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office removed a skimmer from a pump at the corner of Perkins Road and Bluebonnet Boulevard. Other skimmers were pulled from Bunkie, Ville Platte and the Lafayette areas.
Since 2015, the Secret Service has discovered 33 skimmers throughout the state.
Officials say you should always use your card as a credit card when paying at the pump. Credit card purchase limits can also limit the amount of damage a criminal can cause with a stolen number. You should also check your bank account at least once a week to be aware of possible fraudulent purchases.
"We are going to throw everything we have at them," Stassi said.
ETA: Names were released
Serafin Fuentes, and son, Juan Fuentes, both from Miami
WBRZ
This post was edited on 2/10/17 at 1:36 pm
Posted on 2/10/17 at 12:34 pm to Tigeralum2008
Sic'em Brett !!!!
Why would they be in Iberville ???
Why would they be in Iberville ???
Posted on 2/10/17 at 12:34 pm to Tigeralum2008
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Since 2015, the Secret Service has discovered 33 skimmers throughout the state
I'll be damned
Posted on 2/10/17 at 12:36 pm to Tigeralum2008
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Two Florida residents were charged with monetary instrument abuse after deputies busted the largest gas skimmer operation in Louisiana history.
No worries since your Prius rarely stops at a gas station
ETA: Notice the Shell logo on pump? Even lowlife skimmer criminals don't waste time at unbranded cut-rate stations, target them name brand loyal high rollers!
This post was edited on 2/10/17 at 12:39 pm
Posted on 2/10/17 at 12:36 pm to Pepe Lepew
call Rodie and Aubrey. these two might have helped kill Cochise.
Posted on 2/10/17 at 12:36 pm to Tigeralum2008
My card got jacked by this method recently. They rang up about $2,000 worth of charges in about an hour or so. I went to check into my hotel later on and my card was declined because c/c company put a hold on it. Was a pain in the arse.
They put a few $500+ charges at Chevrons and Love's Truck stops. Not sure what they hell they were buying at those places to do so much damage. They then spent $75 at a Denny's. Hahah
They put a few $500+ charges at Chevrons and Love's Truck stops. Not sure what they hell they were buying at those places to do so much damage. They then spent $75 at a Denny's. Hahah
Posted on 2/10/17 at 12:37 pm to Tigeralum2008
Rodie done caught him some new summabitches!
Posted on 2/10/17 at 12:39 pm to Pepe Lepew
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Why would they be in Iberville ???
They probably thought they could stay "low key" in more rural areas. Brett don't mess around..
Posted on 2/10/17 at 12:45 pm to OweO
He's no Mike Cazes, but he's pretty good.
Posted on 2/10/17 at 12:50 pm to tigerinthebueche
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He's no Mike Cazes, but he's pretty good.
I used to slap the back of his head during his freshman year of high school
Posted on 2/10/17 at 12:52 pm to Sidicous
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No worries since your Prius rarely stops at a gas station
My garage is full with the two ultimate OT baller status symbols.
1. Lifted F-250, Raptored and Trucknutted
2. Tesla Model S
This post was edited on 2/10/17 at 1:00 pm
Posted on 2/10/17 at 12:54 pm to tigerinthebueche
2 of my last 5 visits to LA I've gotten my cc skimmed.
Posted on 2/10/17 at 12:59 pm to Tigeralum2008
This right here is why you don't use debit cards folks...
Posted on 2/10/17 at 1:04 pm to Tigeralum2008
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The skimmers can hold 800-1000 card numbers which can cause an estimated $2 million in fraud.
But in real life they get what? A couple hundred? Maybe a couple thousand at best?
Posted on 2/10/17 at 1:07 pm to LasVegasTiger
Probably bought gift cards.
Posted on 2/10/17 at 1:15 pm to Tigeralum2008
I bet Rodie Sanchez busted them son of a bitches
Posted on 2/10/17 at 1:19 pm to Larry Gooseman
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2 of my last 5 visits to LA I've gotten my cc skimmed.
How many more times are they going to have to hit you before you spend three seconds to check to see if there's a skimmer there?
Posted on 2/10/17 at 1:23 pm to Tigeralum2008
Did the article give the names of the perps?
Posted on 2/10/17 at 1:31 pm to LasVegasTiger
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They put a few $500+ charges at Chevrons and Love's Truck stops. Not sure what they hell they were buying at those places to do so much damage.
If I had to guess, probably gift cards.
Posted on 2/10/17 at 1:34 pm to crap4brain
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Did the article give the names of the perps?
Serafin Fuentes, and son, Juan Fuentes, both from Miami
This post was edited on 2/10/17 at 1:36 pm
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