AUSTIN, TX (KXAN) — As law enforcement agencies continue to come across credit card skimmers at gas station pumps, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller released a short video with some new tips on how you can avoid becoming an identity theft victim.
One tip requires you to pull out your cell phone. According to the state agency, most of the credit card skimmers have Bluetooth technology. When you’re next to the pump, try connecting to Bluetooth and if you see “a long string of numbers trying to connect… then that’s probably not good,” says Miller.
The other tips include checking the sticker on the pump to see if it has been tampered with and well as jiggling the credit card slot.WHAT’S TRENDING ONLINE NOW –
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