FORNEY, Texas — The Forney Police Department is advising people to check their bank accounts and statements after a credit card skimming device was located within a gas pump at a local gas station in September.
FORNEY, Texas — The Forney Police Department is advising people to check their bank accounts and statements after a credit card skimming device was located within a gas pump at a local gas station in September.
On Friday, September 23, 2016, a technician was working on a gas pump which was previously marked “DO NOT USE” at the Settler’s Exxon gas station located at 431 Pinson Avenue when a credit card skimming device was discovered.
“It was removed and placed into Forney Police Evidence and the Secret Service has been made aware of the incident,” according to a statement from the Forney Police Department.
Investigators believe the skimmer may have been in place for possibly a month or more.
“It's unknown if anyone's information has been compromised, but if you may have used a card there recently, you are encouraged to be diligent in checking your accounts and statements for any unauthorized charges,” stated the department.
If anyone has any additional information about this or any other incident, please contact the Forney Police Criminal Investigations Department at (972) 564-7600. You can also leave information anonymously at Kaufman County Crime Stoppers at 1 (877) 847-7522 and if that information leads to an arrest, a reward could be granted to the caller.
