A woman, leveraging what many would consider a golden opportunity, now finds herself entangled in legal trouble over a felony charge for exploiting a gas pump glitch, which granted her an astonishing $28,000 worth of free gas in Nebraska.
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The unknown woman, whose actions have sparked both outrage and grudging admiration, is accused of using a software glitch to bypass the payment process at the gas pump. This loophole allowed her to fuel her vehicle without spending any money from November 2022 to June 2023, she allegedly siphoned off 7,414 gallons of gas, amounting to a staggering $27,860, according to a 10/11 NOW report.
This glitch was inadvertently introduced when the gas station updated its pump software, including a feature where swiping a rewards card twice would activate a demo mode. Utilizing this exploit, the woman allegedly engaged in a months-long spree, cleverly avoiding payment and amassing a significant amount of fuel at no cost.
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Authorities were tipped off to the anomaly when they observed a pattern of unusual transactions linked to a specific rewards card. Surveillance footage revealed how often the woman would allegedly use the glitch and reportedly, the woman wasn’t operating solo; another individual was discovered using the same rewards card under suspicious circumstances, though the report from 10/11 NOW remains silent on whether she faces similar charges.
While some may argue that the woman was merely capitalizing on a gas station oversight, the legal system views it differently. In Nebraska, stealing over $5,000 worth of goods or services constitutes a felony, placing the protagonist of our story in the throes of a serious legal battle.