Comment on Detroit man steals 800 gallons using Bluetooth to hack gas pumps at station

beaubbe@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• Selmafudd@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  This is every petrol station in Australia, don’t think I’ve every seen anybody do a runner, not like it’s hard to catch up

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  • ShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    It’s how it used to work in most of the US. Every once in awhile, you’d be in a rough area and have to pay ahead of time but it was rare. When they switched to credit/debit cards, it generally became “Pay inside if you can’t use a card.”

    It wasn’t much of a problem even when crime peaked in the U.S. (late 80’s and 90’s) and you could theoretically get away with it. Gas stations have always had security cameras.

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    • abhibeckert@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Australian pumps all have the capability to pay at the pump.

      It’s almost always restricted to fleet buyers (taxis, trucks, etc). If you’re a regular consumer they make you walk past the chocolate isle before you can pay.

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      • swab148@startrek.website ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Sold! Lol, I’m just that into chocolate.

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      • DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        I’m sure I’ve seen ads at the pump to pay with apps though?

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• sndrtj@feddit.nl ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  This is very much the default in the Netherlands. Yes theft happens, but your license plate will be clearly visibly on CCTV meaning you will get a visit by police soon after.

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• LUHG_HANI@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Yeh, thinking the same thing. The reg is what gives it away.

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• x4740N@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Not if its a stolen car, car without plates in some area they aren’t likely to be caught or one of those cars that has that thing that can change numberplates

  The car with the changeable numberplate would be harder to catch if it was a super common car in the area as well

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  • GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    So that’s how Bond managed to fill up the DB5 on a civil servant’s salary.

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  • jcit878@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    all those things are risky as fuck with police AI number plate recognition these days. it would take no time at all to track someone down over $50 theft

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    • jarfil@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      $50 for the gas theft… how much for the tampering with government mandated ID, or whatever they’d call swapping plates?

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      • jcit878@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        exactly. its a crime from a different era, risks far outweigh reward now

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