SEGUIN, Texas – The Seguin Police Department recently found a different type of gasoline pump credit card skimmer.
Officer Carlos Contreras said the skimmers were found at two different locations in the city.
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Contreras said crooks break into the locked access panel by the keypad area and install a device directly to the pump computer motherboard, where all of the credit card information passes through.
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He said the lock access panel at gas pumps should have a state of Texas red seal tape over the seam. If the tape is broken, that's a red flag and consumers shouldn't use the pump.
Contreras said that consumers should check their Bluetooth settings under "other devices" on their cellphone prior to pumping gas.
"If they see a string of numbers or letters that's on the device, there's a high probability that there could be a skimmer attached to that pump or near the area," he said.
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Consumers are urged to report strange Bluetooth settings to the store clerk.
Contreras advises consumers to gas up at a pump closest to the store because crooks will usually install skimmers at pumps farthest from the store.
Consumers should also check their credit card statements for suspicious charges.