UMaine server breach leads to security scrutiny
Lewiston Sun Journal
BANGOR — A “tragedy of errors” led to the compromise of Social Security and credit card information stored on a University of Maine server last month, according to the University of Maine System's information technology chief.

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al.com (blog)

Man pleads guilty to credit card skimming operation
WALA-TV FOX10
Credit card skimming is the theft of credit card information used in an otherwise legitimate transaction. Klein's methods were advanced in that he was using a small electronic device (skimmer) to swipe and store victim's credit card information.
Credit card skimmer pleads guiltyal.com (blog)

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Two Popeye's employees arrested, charged with stealing credit card information
KVUE
Police say they were stealing the credit and debit card information of customers using a device called a skimmer. "On top of them swiping the card through the point of sale device for Popeye's, they were also, as soon as they did that, they would swipe ...
Affidavit: Two fast food employees arrested for skimming credit cardsAustin American-Statesman (blog)

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The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com

Blairstown Township gas station attendant accused of using customer's credit ...
The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com
By Kathryn Brenzel | The Express-Times A 22-year-old Blairstown Township gas station attendant who allegedly stole credit card information from customers rejected a plea deal today that would have seen him spend just shy of one year in Warren County ...

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CBS News

How scammers can steal your credit card information at the gas pump
CBS News
But if you pay at the pump, thieves may be waiting for you, ready to skim the information off your bank card and siphon the money out of your account. It's a scam called "skimming" and it costs the financial industry more than $350000 a day, ...

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Police Warn Over Card Skimming Syndicate
AllAfrica.com
Police suspect unscrupulous employees in some companies have been colluding with criminals who obtain credit and debit card information using sophisticated card skimming devices. "Investigations of this nature are wide and we have to follow different ...

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The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

Man pleads guilty in scheme to steal credit card numbers from Jersey City diners
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
By Michaelangelo Conte/The Jersey Journal A man arrested at a New York airport after being deported from Mexico in February has pleaded guilty to his role in a credit card fraud ring that stole credit card information from diners at a Jersey City ...
Belleville man pleads guilty in identity theft ringNorthJersey.com

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How scammers can steal your credit card information at the gas pump
KBZK Bozeman News
But if you pay at the pump, thieves may be waiting for you, ready to skim the information off your bank card and siphon the money out of your account. It's a scam called "skimming" and it costs the financial industry more than $350000 a day, ...

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CBS Local

Radio Frequency Credit Cards Proliferating Security Risk?
CBS Local
DENVER (CBS4)- Millions of credit cards, known as radio frequency identification cards, are emitting radio signals, giving away what some security experts say is crucial information that could allow an electronic pickpocket to steal your credit card ...
Stopping Electronic Pick-pocketersValley News Live

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Credit Card Protection Plans Draw State Lawsuits, Federal Scrutiny
Fox Business
By Yasmin Ghahremani If you have a credit card, you've probably heard the pitch. It comes from a telemarketer, or perhaps from a mailer included with your statement, and warns that "life is unpredictable." Prepare for the worst, the pitch goes on to ...

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