The Fuel Cards vs Credit Cards Debate!

As a supplier of many Fuel Card products, we believe that the recent spate of scams on the forecourt show that Fuel Cards are a far safer alternative to credit cards.

Approximately 200 filling stations were targeted across the UK in a multi-million pound credit card skimming operation, which was allegedly masterminded by Tamil Tiger terrorists in order to fund its battle with the Sri Lankan government.

Innocent customers at the forecourt lost millions from credit and debit cards after using the cards to pay for goods where ‘skimming’ equipment had been fitted.

The good news for companies who have elected to use Fuel Cards rather than credit cards is the fact that they do not hold any personal banking details and so therefore cannot be used to access bank accounts, nor can they be used at any cashpoint or to obtain cash in any way, leaving the company protected.