New Gas Scam: Criminals Fool Drivers into Paying for Their Gas

This could be the start of a new trend among thieves, so watch out the next time you’re at the gas station. Along with issues like siphoning and skimming, where one’s credit card information is ripped off, there have now been reports of thieves switching gas hoses in some areas of the country.
It’s a trick that has left drivers paying for a thieve’s gas without realizing it. Here’s how the scam works: A thief pulls up to a pump and parks, then grabs the gas nozzle from the machine on the opposite side of…
