AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Department of Agriculture has located and disabled a credit card skimmer at a North Austin gas station.
Texas Department of Agriculture responded to a complaint at the Exxon/7-Eleven, 7844 Burnet Road, and found a credit card skimmer in pump No. 20 with possible Bluetooth capabilities.
Local law enforcement was notified and removed the device.
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.