GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Another credit card skimmer found at a Green Bay gas station is prompting police to reiterate the importance of paying close attention when using their credit or debit cards.
Police say it was at a Shell station located at Webster Avenue and Radisson Street.
On Monday, police reported the arrests of two men in connection with a credit card skimming operation. Officers say the device was installed at the Shell gas station, 1146 W. Mason Street, at the intersection with S. Oneida Street.
These devices are used to steal credit and debit card information while customers pay for gas at the pumps.
“In addition to the skimmers, we have also discovered that these suspects have been surreptitiously recording video of consumers typing their pin numbers on pump keypads. These pinhole cameras have been mounted inside of homemade white metal camera housings in an attempt to make them blend in with the gas pumps so customers do not realize they are being recorded,” police said in a news release.
If you want to avoid becoming a victim, there are several proactive measures you can take:
- Closely monitor your bank account transactions and report fraudulent activity to your banking institution in a timely manner
- Pay inside the gas station
- Purchase gas station gift cards in smaller denominations and use those for pay at the pump transactions
- Be on the lookout for items that do not appear to belong on the gas pump and report them to the station staff
- Avoid using gas pumps with no tamper evident sticker
- Cover your pin number entry with your other hand at all pumps, ATMs, or store registers
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection has a Credit Card Skimmer Fact sheet available here.
