FRANKFORT, KY (AP) – Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles reminds motorists to watch for signs of tampering on motor fuel pumps as credit card thieves gear up for the Fourth of July and the traffic-heavy summer travel season.
“The Kentucky Department of Agriculture and the law-enforcement community are on the lookout for credit card skimmers, but we depend on you to be vigilant when you fill your gas tank,” Commissioner Quarles said. “If you suspect that a pump has been tampered with, please notify the attendant and call law enforcement or call the department.”
Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) inspectors have discovered four card skimmers while inspecting more than 20,000 motor fuel pumps across the state this year.
KDA inspectors check gas pumps to make sure they are in proper working order and test them to ensure that the amount of fuel dispensed matches the amount shown on the pump.
To submit a report to the KDA, call (502) 573-0282 or email ag.web@ky.gov with the retailer’s name and location, the pump number, and the fuel grade.