UK: Dutch Petrol Firm Shell Suspends 'Chip-and-Pin' Payments

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

Via The BBC.

[snip]

Petrol giant Shell has suspended chip-and-pin payments in 600 UK petrol stations after more than £1m was siphoned out 
of customers' accounts.

Eight people, including one from Guildford, Surrey, and another from Portsmouth, Hants, have been arrested in 
connection with the fraud inquiry.

The Association of Payment Clearing Services (Apacs) said the fraud related to just one petrol chain.

Shell said it hoped to reintroduce chip-and-pin as soon as possible.

[snip]

More:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/4980190.stm

- ferg


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