Skimmer found in pump at Center Road gas station
County auditor offers tips to prevent being scammed
Brunswick Police Officer Steve Karthan holds a credit card skimmer recently discovered in a gas pump at a Center Road station. Photo courtesy of MIKE KOVACK
BRUNSWICK – A credit card skimmer was discovered this week in a gas pump on state Route 303 (Center Road) in Brunswick.
The device was discovered by staff from the Medina County Auditor’s office while doing routine inspections on all of the county’s gas pumps.
The Brunswick Police Department was notified and the device was removed.
Credit card skimming continues to be a serious identity theft problem across the country and Auditor Mike Kovack said his office is taking steps to assist local consumers.
“We have ordered security tapes to be attached to all gas pumps in the county,” Kovack said in a July 27 press release. “In the next couple of weeks, consumers should start to see this blue tape on local devices as they go to pump gas.”
The security tape reveals a voided side if it has been tampered with, warning consumers not to use that pump.
If consumers have any questions or suspect the use of a skimming device, contact Auditor Kovack at 330-725-9764 or your local law enforcement agency.
The device was discovered by staff from the Medina County Auditor’s office while doing routine inspections on all of the county’s gas pumps.
The Brunswick Police Department was notified and the device was removed.
Credit card skimming continues to be a serious identity theft problem across the country and Auditor Mike Kovack said his office is taking steps to assist local consumers.
“We have ordered security tapes to be attached to all gas pumps in the county,” Kovack said in a July 27 press release. “In the next couple of weeks, consumers should start to see this blue tape on local devices as they go to pump gas.”
The security tape reveals a voided side if it has been tampered with, warning consumers not to use that pump.
If consumers have any questions or suspect the use of a skimming device, contact Auditor Kovack at 330-725-9764 or your local law enforcement agency.