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ALDI Stores Hit With Credit Card Skimmer

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ALDI , the grocery store operator, is being targeted by scammers who are installing credit card skimmers on top of point-of-sale terminals in plain sight. 8), police in Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, have pinpointed a group of thieves as the culprits. According to news from TechCrunch on Thursday (Feb.

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Major Retailers Brace For Gift Card Fraud

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To counter fraud as the holiday season approaches, Best Buy , Target and Walmart made changes to their gift card programs. The moves were announced by the attorneys general of Pennsylvania and New York, Reuters reported. With the new policies, changes include lowering the transaction limits on the sale of store-branded gift cards.

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US Card Skimming Grew Nearly 5x in 2022, New FICO Data Shows

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For 2022, we saw a significant increase in compromised cards resulting from skimming activity. Total compromise cards were up 368% from 2021, with more than 161,000 impacted cards identified — nearly a 5x increase over 2021. Now that we have data from the entire year to review, we are seeing the alarming trend continue.

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Virtual Cards Run Into Payroll Card-Like Legal Troubles

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In recent years, payroll cards have run into controversy as lawsuits and lawmakers scrutinize fees that often come with the tool. The debate involves virtual cards and their use by insurers to pay healthcare providers. But, much like the payroll card debate, the legal questions around virtual cards also focus on fees.

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Darden Cyberattack Puts 567K Cards At Risk

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Darden Restaurants announced Wednesday (August 23) that the data on 567,000 payment card numbers may have been exposed. The company said payment card information — including card numbers — from visitors who went to the restaurants from Nov. 3, 2017, through Jan. 2 2018 may have been affected.

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OT Launches Multi-Payment Dual Interface Card

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Oberthur Technologies (OT), a provider of embedded security software products and services, has rolled out a multi-payment dual interface card. This card, developed on OT’s Global Platform, is the first of its type that includes new features from both Visa and MasterCard. dual debit and prepaid migration.

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WEX Extends Fuel Card Contract With Sheetz

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announced a 10-year extension of its fleet fuel card contract with convenience chain retailer Sheetz, Inc., WEX supports the Private Label, Universal and Tri-Brand fleet cards available at Sheetz, which can be used to purchase gasoline at store locations. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). On Wednesday (Oct.

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