Beware of card Skimming @ Mac donalds and other outlets
Card skimming is all over the news In WA, The crims are targetting WA people and its getting worse. The police are not revealing how the crims are doing this apparently for security reasons. Are they hacking these wireless devices while the information is getting transferred wirelessly ?
We will know this only as more information and news unfolds
Photo From Google : card Skimming devices
Credit Card skimming Fraud List in WA
Meanwhile here is a list of the Mac Donald’s and other outlets affected by this card skimming criminals that is going aorun the internet and email’s
Below is a list of sites where the card skimming has occurred in WA. Please forward on so that the WA public (and others coming to WA) are aware!!
Skimmers will steal your card details and withdraw all your money. It is messed up! I last heard it was confirmed at the Maddington McDonalds but this article suggests that any Maccas is suspect.
http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,26189503-5017962,00.html
List of venues to avoid:
McDonalds Canning Vale
McDonalds Maddington
McDonalds City
McDonalds SuccessMcDonalds Cannington
McDonalds South PerthPeak Service Station Bayswater
Peak Service Station Kwinana
Peak Service Station Maddington
Peak Service Station Mundaring Peak Service Station RoleystoneBP Service Station Wembley
BP Service Station Carlisle
BP Service Station Manning
BP Service Station Osborne ParkSwinging Pig Rockingham
On Tuesday, WA Police issued a state-wide alert after receiving dozens of complaints reporting missing money after transactions from point-of-sale EFTPOS machines since Monday.
Shoppers stung: Click for original story and 150 comments
While police have so far refused to detail exactly how the fraud was happening, it is understood McDonald’s is the only store to have been targeted.
Suspected unauthorised withdrawals should be reported immediately to your financial institution.
Reports of suspected fraud can be made to police by calling 131 444.
Suspicious activity can be reported to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Filed Under: 2009 • 2010 • Asian • Australia • perth wa • WA
Maccas Maylands needs to be added to that list! Will never shop there again.. The staff even look untrustworthy and look slike they all need a good shower!
Maccas at Morley too, my mum bought something for my kids to eat there and her card was cancelled 2 days later from her bank before any fraud happened without telling us
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