CONSUMER ALERT: Gas Pump Credit Card Skimmers

Attention consumers! High tech skimming devices are popping up at the pump.  This past weekend, Tampa Police officers recovered electronic credit card skimming chips from three Circle K/Shell gas stations located at:

 4015 South Westshore Boulevard

6416 South Dale Mabry Highway
3650 South Dale Mabry Highway

The skimming scammers installed the devices on the computer hard drives inside of the gas pumps, making it difficult for station attendants and consumers to notice them.     

These sly thieves may seem tech savvy, but you can outsmart their scam with these simple safety tips:

 

 

 

If the pump has a security seal make sure it hasn’t been tampered with.  Notify the attendant and police if the seal is broken
 

Avoid using pumps that are out of the clerks’ view.
 

And just remember you can always visit the clerk inside to pay for your gas with a card or cold hard cash.

Blog Contributor: Janelle McGregor, Media Relations