PORTAGE (WKZO-AM) — Two credit card skimmers have been found at gas stations in Portage and Paw Paw.
Authorities are urging that, if you’ve recently purchased gas at the Marathon on Portage Road or M-51, you may want to keep a close watch on your bank account.
The grand total of skimmers found in the area in the last month to is up to 18.
The experts say to avoid pumps that aren’t viewable by the cashier, usually the ones farthest from the station. The targeted pump at the Portage station was a pump in back.
They also urge people to check the pump to make sure its seal isn’t broken. That’s a small piece of colored tape that usually is on the edge of the pump put there by the last inspector.
If you’re really concerned, you can always pay cash.
– John McNeill
