AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Department of Agriculture has located and disabled a credit card skimmer at a North Austin gas station.  

The department responded to a consumer complaint on May 24 at the Sunrise Mini Mart/Texaco Food Mart, 8925 Anderson Mill Road.

Local law enforcement was notified for follow-up and removal of device. No unusual bluetooth activity was found.

SKIMMER TIPS

If paying at the pump with a credit card, these tips might help you avoid becoming a victim of a gas pump skimmer:

• Use pump closest to storefront, in line of sight for store personnel
• Before pumping, check for unusual bluetooth signals with ID of string of numbers and letters; might be a skimmer
• Check that security tape on pump cabinet has not been damaged. Torn tape might indicate cabinet opened without store personnel's knowlege
• Always keep your credit card receipt and check bank statements after fueling up
• Safest bet is to pay inside with cash

Commissioner Miller has produced a video on how to avoid being skimmed.