Skimmers

Last week police found several devices called "skimmers" installed in local gasoline stations around Jacksonville, Florida. These devices illegally collect credit and debit card data without the knowledge of the card holder when the card is inserted to purchase gas. 

　

On April 23rd, Adam Putnam announced that he and his agricultural committee had made rounds to over 6,100 gas stations and collected skimmers at 81 stores. However, since these devices were found scattered in such a large range; from Miami Date all the way to Florida Panhandle, the investigation was handed over to the police authorities. 

Putnam stated he and his team will also continue the search for skimmers 

The Florida Department of Agriculture advise customers to use cash or credit card rather than a debit card to pay for gas. It is also recommended to use the gas pumps closer to the front of the store where the pumps are less likely to have been tampered with.  

Even then, if the gas station is open without any employee at night, skimmers can be installed anywhere. Perhaps its safest place to get gas is at a gasoline stations that is open 24/7. 

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