Another Gas Pump Skimmer Turns Up in Tyler

TYLER — Card skimmers continue to pop up on gas pumps across the state — and just this week, another one was found in Tyler, at the Exxon at Commerce Street and Loop 323. Tyler Police Sgt. Adam Colby tells KETK, “This is the typical skimmer that we’ve been finding — Bluetooth enabled.” And it takes just seconds for the thieves to covertly retrieve your information. Most of the card skimmers found in East Texas have been either on a gas pump on the city’s loop, or close to the interstate. Texas Agriculture Commisioner Sid Miller says Bluetooth on your smartphone is the best way to detect a skimmer, but the only one way you can fully protect your identity is by paying with cash, inside.