Pay-at-the-Pump Skimming on Trial
Bank Info Security reports a July trial date has been set for one of three suspects linked to a card-skimming scheme at pay-at-the-pump gas terminals in Hawaii. Ariak Davtyan, 45, of Los Angeles, was extradited from California in early May on three counts of first-degree identity theft, after allegedly stealing more than $150,000 from six Hawaii financial institutions, using credit and debit card information stolen from 156 consumer accounts. Fraudsters allegedly used a master key to open the gas pump enclosures and then attached electronic skimming devices.
