How to protect against card-skimming theft in South Africa, following reports of a fuel attendant in Mpumalanga stealing nearly R400 000.
A warning about card-skimming theft in South Africa after a petrol pump attendant stole hundreds of thousands of Rands in Mpumalanga. Image: FileA warning about card-skimming theft in South Africa after a petrol pump attendant stole hundreds of thousands of Rands in Mpumalanga. Image: File
Card-skimming theft in South Africa is on the increase, and it’s your responsibility to guard against it. This is the message fromCard-skimming theft in South Africa is back in the spotlight following reports of a 32-year-old petrol-pump attendant in Mpumalanga being arrested this week. Scheduled to appear in Middelburg Specialised Commercial Crime Court, he was taken into custody at the Ultra City N4 filling station in Middelburg on Monday .
Card skimmers steal your personal details via tokenisation within your debit/credit card. Therefore, this can only happen if your card is inserted into a machine. Firstly, try to use tap-to-pay or cardless payments via your smartphone or e-wallet, such features provide the best security against card-skimming in South Africa.
If you must insert your card, look out for strange-looking or tampered card machines. Investigate the card device to detect something placed over it nefariously. Likewise, beware of any distractions at the moment of inserting your card machine. Furthermore, increase fraud protection at your bank, so you will be alerted immediately of any untoward purchases.
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