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Card skimmer found in Punta Gorda gas pump

Posted at 2:04 PM, May 03, 2018
and last updated 2018-05-03 14:04:33-04

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. -- Police are asking customers of a Tamiami Trail gas station to watch their bank accounts for fraudulent activity after a card skimmer was found at a pump.

According to Punta Gorda Police, it happened at the Mobil station at the corner of U.S. 41 and Burnt Store Road.

That's where they say a skimming device was found inside one of the pumps.

The device was located and removed.

Consumers who suspect that a gas pump has been tampered with should contact the gas station manager, local law enforcement or the department's consumer protection and information hotline at 1-800-HELP-FLA (435-7352).