SKIMMER CONFISCATED BY AUTHORITIES AT BRENHAM GAS STATION
Authorities have confiscated another credit card skimmer at a Brenham gas station.
Washington County Sheriff Otto Hanak said the skimmer was found on gas pump #8 at the Rattlers station on Highway 105 and FM 577, after 2:30 p.m. this (Wednesday) afternoon. Sheriff Hanak said Brenham police took custody of the evidence and the report.
According to Brenham Police Captain Lloyd Powell, the inactive skimmer was found at what he said was “the same store” as last discovered by police.
Police reported on May 3rd via a Facebook post that a Bluetooth credit card skimmer had possibly been used on various gas pumps locally. Sergeant Jason Derrick later said the skimmer was confiscated on May 1st. However, police would not say where the skimmer was found.
The safest way for people to protect their cards from being skimmed is to either use those cards inside the store, or pay with cash.
Authorities encourage everyone to keep an eye on their accounts for any unauthorized charges, and to make a report if they discover fraudulent activity.
The Brenham Police Department would not name the location of the pump. Sheriff Otto Hanak named it to warn our citizens even though this was a city location under the jurisdiction of BPD. Why not warn your citizens BPD?? Thank you Sheriff for always looking out for the residents of your county.
I’m saddened by this. Instead of people working hard like my husband and I do, they steal. Our business was affected by this skimmer. We had to go to our bank and fill out fraud paperwork. We also had to cancel one of our bank cards. If the bank cannot recover the money stolen, we cannot recover what was stolen from us. This is sickening but a lesson for all of us. Please don’t pay at ths pump. Go into the store and pay. We have to go around the sick technology the thieves are using. God bless America, Texas and Brenham.
Thank you Mary, I agree. Gas stations need to get a handle on this, QUICK. People are NOT going to walk inside, too much PITA. The first stations that announce a “fix” will get a boatload of new business.
Thank you BPD for identifying the station. I buy gas almost exclusively at this store because of the convenience and friendliness of the staff. I won’t stop buying here but I will start going inside now that I know there’s a problem here. (editor’s note…the Washington Co. Sheriff’s Office identified the station)
Seems to be a reoccurring problem at this station. Also problems with getting a receipt. Thank you Brenham Police & Washington County Sheriffs department.
Someone got my card number at the same store and same pump about 6 months ago and was using my card to get gas at that store. I reported it to the store manager and they didn’t believe me ,I don’t get gas there anymore.