The Fishers Police Dept. issued a crime watch alert March 11 after a credit card skimming device was found at an area gas station that morning.
An employee of the Shell gas station located at 96th Street and North by Northeast Boulevard contacted the Fishers Police Dept. after finding the skimmer device, which copies customers’ card information as it’s swiped to pay, hidden inside one of the gas pumps.
Chief of Police George Kehl is reminding Fishers residents to pay extra attention when using their credit and debit cards at gas pumps and offered the following safety tips to keep in mind.
- The safest way to pay is by going inside the gas station.
- Look at the exterior of the pump before inserting your card and contact the cashier immediately if anything looks out of the ordinary.
- Pay attention to your surroundings and immediately report suspicious activity by calling 911. It appears criminals may be sitting in a car nearby using a Bluetooth device to receive the stolen information. If you see a person that appears to be just parked in the area, please report it.
- As always, if you see something, say something.