Two skimming devices were located in gas pumps at the Hess gas station, 506 North DuPont Highway, this morning.
Inspectors from the Weights and Measures Section of the Delaware Department of Agriculture located the devices during an inspection of the fuel pumps. The inspectors notified State Police who arrived on scene and removed the devices.
The two skimming devices were entirely contained within the interior of the payment mechanism of the pumps. These devices are designed to record information from credit cards used at the pumps. It is not known if these two devices were successfully used to steal credit card information.
If anyone has any information in reference to this incident, they are asked to contact the Troop 2 Financial Crimes Unit at 302-834-2630 extension 212, or by utilizing the Delaware State Police Mobile Crime Tip Application available to download at: http://www.delaware.gov/apps/. Information may also be provided by calling Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333, via the internet at www.tipsubmit.com, or by sending an anonymous tip by text to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword “DSP.
