Credit Card Fraud Alert

Heads up if you “Pay at the Pump!”

The price of gas is high enough without the added expense of credit card fraud. If you are like most people, you probably use a credit or debit card to pay for your gas at the pump. With gas prices continuing to set record highs, the temptation for someone to use your credit card to pay for their gas is growing.

A scenario might look like this: You use your credit/debit card to purchase gas at the pump. Next, you received a printed receipt at the pump showing the amount of your gas purchase; however, when you receive your credit card statement, there are additional charges for gas purchases made on your card, at that station, that you did not buy!

To keep this from happening to you, press the CLEAR button on the transaction key pad after you take your printed receipt. Unless you press the CLEAR button, your credit card information is stored in the machine until the next customer inserts their card, enabling someone to buy gas using your credit card information.

Be careful and always CLEAR out your transaction information when you are done pumping gas.

For further information please call Sheriff Robinson at 720-874-4165.