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Old 03-16-2016, 04:36 AM
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Originally Posted by REDCART View Post
We usually buy as many Shell gas cards as possible whenever Publix runs their promotions, and we always attach the activation receipt to the card. Today we ran into our first problem. To make a long story short, we purchased a Shell card on 3/06 at the Publix on Bischera Blvd. According to Shell, $50 was charged to that card on 3/12 in Miami, FL. Shell customer service (in Bangalore I think) wasn't much help, and the local Publix while sympathetic, wasn't much help either. I then called Publix Corporate offices, and they were extremely helpful. They acknowledged that they've seen a very few similar incidents, primarily in the Tampa area and have been working with Shell to make the Shell gift cards more difficult to compromise. To bring this story to an end, Publix replaced the Shell card for us this afternoon. What else will the crooks think of next?
REDCART: We purchase these gas cards because of the skimmer scams found at various pumps around the area. So how did some get/copy your gift card and use it 6 days after your purchase?