Trucking Fights Back Against Fuel Card Skimming

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Fuel card skimming has become an increasing threat to the financial security of truck fleets, but industry leaders have been making progress addressing the issue over the past year.

Skimming occurs when scammers install deceptive devices on truck stop fuel pumps that mimic legitimate card readers. These devices capture payment card information from the truck drivers’ cards. Once obtained, the thieves use the stolen data to make unauthorized purchases until a fleet manager is alerted and deactivates the card.

“Card skimming is the predominant form of fuel fraud,” said Erika Voss, vice president of information security for DAT Freight & Analytics.

But defenses against skimming have become more sophisticated, as have th…