PARIS, ILL – The Paris Police Department discovered that two credit card skimmers have been used at the Circle K gas station located at Jasper & Main Streets. These skimmers take credit/debit card information and also take the pin number that was entered into the machine. Paris police say that most skimmers are located outside of the pump, but these were located inside the gas pump.

Police say the best way to tell if you are getting scammed is to check for a magnetic attachment on the outside of the pump, or check and see if the security tape along the pump door is intact.

Paris police remind you to shake the card receptor on the pump prior to using because some skimmers are magnetically connected to the outside of the receptor.

 

They remind you that there is a free app called “skimmer scanner”. It uses Bluetooth as you wave it around the card receptor to see if your card is being scanned. It is not guaranteed to work 100% of the time, but it is better than no protection.

 

Police also remind you check your accounts for fraudulent activity.