Double-swiping the rewards card led to free gas for months — and a felony theft charge
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A Nebraska woman allegedly found a lucrative quirk at a gas station pump — double-swipe the rewards card and get free gas!
Unfortunately for her, you can’t do that, prosecutors said. The 45-year-old woman was arrested March 6 and faces felony theft charges accusing her of a crime that cost the gas station nearly $28,000.
Prosecutors say the woman exploited the system over a period of several months. Police learned of the problem in October when the loss-prevention manager at Bosselman Enterprises reported that the company’s Pump & Pantry in Lincoln had been scammed.
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If you’re putting maintenance mode behind 2 normal swipes I don’t understand how that isn’t your fault
TIL: If the lock is easy enough to pick, you can legally break in and take whatever you want. /s
Not saying it isn’t theft. Just pointing out the fact that putting maintenance mode behind 2 swipes (as if no one’s ever had to re-swipe a card before) is as stupid as using an easy to pick lock on whatever you want to protect. I dont slam lock my door everyday, I add an extra factor of protection by using more than just slam lock.