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Computer Glitch Gives Free Gas, But Stores Your ID For Police







Computer Glitch Gives Free Gas, But
Stores Your ID For Police

Computer Glitch Gives Free Gas, But
Stores Your ID For Police
05/05/2004 04:13 AM

Everyone knows that gas prices have been hovering around all time highs lately in the US, so imagine the joy that some people felt when it was discovered that a computer glitch at a certain gas station chain meant you could get free gas if you inserted your driver's license instead of your credit card. The glitch went unnoticed by the company (though, very noticed by customers) for three weeks causing thousands of dollars in losses for the company. The only problem is that, while the machines might not have charged users, it did store all the data from the driver's license. In other words, if you took part, the police may be knocking on your door with a bill - and a misdemeanor fraud charge.




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