Police: Resident’s Credit Card May Have Been Skimmed at Gas Station

Lower Saucon Township Police say they are investigating the possible skimming of a resident’s credit card at a Hellertown gas station as a fraud case.

One definition of credit card skimming is that it “is the theft of payment card information used in an otherwise legitimate transaction. The thief can procure a victim’s card number using basic methods such as photocopying receipts or more advanced methods such as using a small electronic device (skimmer) to swipe and store hundreds of victims’ card numbers.”

In a news release issued Wednesday, police said “the victim’s credit card may have been skimmed at the gas pumps of the Top Star on Main Street in Hellertown.”

The Top Star is an Exxon gas station located at 1570 Main Street.

According to police, the resident’s credit card information was used at a Walmart in Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pa.

Police said they are “currently working with Walmart loss prevention on this case.”

Anyone who believes their card number may been skimmed should report it by calling township police at 610-317-6110. Borough residents may contact Hellertown Police at 610-838-7040.