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The Texas Department of Agriculture is warning Texans to be aware of credit card skimmers after one was recently found at a Central Texas gas station.

According to TDA, on Monday a skimming device was found on a gas pump at a 7-Eleven located at 12000 N Mopac Expressway.

Austin police removed and collected the device as evidence.

If paying at the pump with a credit card, TDA recommends these tips to 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 knowledge

• Safest bet is to pay inside with cash

If the credit card scanner looks like it has been tampered with, move to another pump or pay inside.


To report a fuel pump with a suspected skimming device please contact TDA at 800-TELL-TDA.