FALMOUTH — Police issued a warning about “a large increase in skimming devices on gas pumps in the greater Portland area, including Falmouth.”
They did not divulge which gas stations may have been targeted.
“These devices are nearly undetectable and are usually installed at a pay at the pump gas station,” the department’s Facebook page said. “Card skimmers record your information allowing these thieves access to your bank or credit (card) accounts.”
Police said that paying inside for gas “is a much safer option” and asked residents to contact them if they discover evidence of tampeiring on any gas pump. In addition, the Facebook post said “if your information has been breached and/or you are a victim of theft, contact your police department and the issuing bank immediately.”
Falmouth police can be reached at 781-2300.
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.