TRUSSVILLE –The Secret Services is warning customers to be alert to possible credit card skimmers at gas pumps during the 4th of July holiday.
According to agents, Alabama was one of 21 states where more than 70 skimmers were found during an inspection on Memorial Day weekend.
Thieves place the skimmer devices over the credit card reader at gas pumps and grab credit card data when customers purchase gas at the pump.
Agents say to use the pumps closest to the door, but the best way to avoid becoming a victim is to pay inside the store.
The Secret Service began inspecting pumps ahead of the holiday.