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South Carolina: Gas skimmers found at 3 gas stations

Gas skimmers found at 3 Anderson County, South Carolina, gas stations, officials warn

Gas skimmers have been found at three Anderson County, South Carolina, gas stations and officials are telling pay-at-the-pump customers to be vigilant.

The Anderson County Sheriff's Office said the skimmers were found at gas stations on Highway 81 North, East River Street and Highway 153.

The sheriff's office said the addresses of the gas stations are:

3705 Hwy 81 N

3600 Hwy 153

3498 East River Street

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“So there’s different kinds of skimmers. It used to be, the most common would be the physical scanner that your card goes in, they would make an identical one and place it over the front," Detective Travis Bolton said.

He said in these cases the scanner was in the pump itself.

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“So the information that’s coming, when you scan your card, it’s saved on this small circuit board, and then passed along to the merchant to buy your gas as normal," Bolton said. "So they’re not gonna have any knowledge."

Detectives said the gas pump produced an error message, which is how a technician found the skimmer.

He added that it doesn't matter if you insert your credit card or use the tap feature, the scammers can still access your information.

The best way to avoid skimmer risk altogether is to go inside and pay at the register.