Donate Car to Charity California, Donate Car for Tax Credit, Donate Cars in MA, Donate Your Car Sacramento, How to Donate A Car in California, Donate Your Car for Kids, Donate a Car in Maryland, Donating a Car in Maryland, Donate Cars Illinois, Donate Old Cars to Charity, Met Auto, Car Donate This gas station chain can shut down card skimmers in just seconds Author placeholder image ClarkHoward Staff | June 15, 2018 3:31 pm Home Protect Your Rights & Identity This gas station chain can shut down card skimmers in just seconds 5 Comments Share This Article QT PumpShield Image Credit: Clark.com Team Clark is adamant that we will never write content influenced by or paid for by an advertiser. To support our work, we do make money from some links to companies and deals on our site. Learn more about our guarantee here. Advertisement QuikTrip has a new solution to stop card skimmers at their pumps in seconds and protect you when you fill up at one of their gas station convenience stores. RELATED: 7 things to know before you buy gas at Costco Wholesale QT’s strategy to fight gas pump skimmers For years, criminals have put skimmers on gas pumps to capture the info from your card when you insert it. That’s why money expert Clark Howard has long advised that you never use debit card when doing pay at the pump. Debit cards have inferior protections compared to credit cards, and their use has opened many consumers up to a world of hurt in the event of a breach. So QT has come up with a solution. The Tulsa, Oklahoma-based gas station has outfitted all 760 of its stores nationwide with a technology called PumpShield. PumpShield is a silent alarm system on all QT pumps that sends an alert 24 hours a day to headquarters if anyone tries to open the panel doors in an attempt to install a skimmer device. Combined with high-tech security cameras, PumpShield lets QT shut down the ability of skimmer gangs to function cold. QT gas station convenience stores are located in 10 states — Arizona, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas. More automotive stories on Clark.com: Best and worst auto insurance companies Buying gas from a station on this list is better for your car How to get a free VIN report before buying a used car
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