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Beware! Gas pump credit card skimmer discovered near Rice Village

January 16, 2019 by Charlotte Aguilar

If you have pumped gas at the Valero station on Kirby Drive at Sunset Boulevard near Rice Village and West University recently and paid with a credit card, you should be on the alert.

ABC-13 is reporting that a credit card skimmer was found on Pump No. 1 at the station on Tuesday, according to an advisory from the Texas Department of Agriculture, which regulates the pumps. The department was following through on a complaint filed with the Houston Police Department by a customer.

Anyone encountering a suspicious gas pump or finding fraudulent charges on an account can file a report to trigger a state investigation by clicking here.

A video from state regulators, which can be viewed here, offers tips on how to avoid being victimized by credit card skimming.

 

 

Jan 16, 2019Charlotte Aguilar

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