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Skimming and shared cards

A copied card leaves a swipe your truck did not make.

Skimming, a shared PIN, or a card that lives in a drawer all produce the same first clue: a purchase with no company truck at the pump.

I cannot see the skimmer. I can see the result.

I do not inspect pumps and I do not run a forensics lab. I read the card file you already have and the GPS you already pay for. A swipe with no tractor is the result a skimmer, a shared PIN, or a stolen card can leave.

Repeated stops at one site, with no load nearby in the TMS, are worth a line. One odd stop can be a glitch. A pattern is a review.

Your team still holds the card

I will not deactivate a card. I will name it. The person who manages cards decides whether to kill it, reissue it, or call the card company.

If the gallons later show up in a fleet tank, I move the line out of this pile. A shared card that fueled a company truck is misuse or a habit, not a skimmer story.

What I look for

What makes a shared-card line

01

Distance

No company truck close enough to have taken the fuel.

02

Repeat

The same card or site showing up again without a route.

03

Your action

A named card your team can shut off. I do not touch it.

Short answers

Before you book.

Next step

Let's see which cards have no truck.

15 minutes. Bring the card brand and the GPS. I do not need a new login for your shop.

15 minutes. Your trucks, your systems, and whether an audit is worth it. I reply within one business day. Privacy.