Criminals are inserting screws in gas pump nozzle holders to keep transactions open after customers drive off, allowing the criminals to get free fuel. Rating: False (About this rating?) In May 2026, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: News 5 Cleveland/YouTube. A warning about a supposed "gas pump screw scam" spread through local news sites and ...

A scary little warning has been making the rounds: thieves are supposedly jamming a screw into the gas pump nozzle cradle so the pump keeps running after you drive away, letting them fill their own ...

Police in Timberville, Virginia are warning motorists about a potential scam involving fuel pumps that have been tampered with. This has drawn a lot of attention as the national average price for a ...

A viral video shared by Right Angle News has reignited fears over a supposed gas pump scam that many experts now say may not actually work the way social media claims. The clip, posted on May 26, ...

Gas pump ‘screw scam’ allegedly allows criminals to fill their own vehicles directly using the previous customer's open credit or debit card tab Photo: Engin Akyurt/Pexels A terrifying new warning has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Criminals are inserting screws in gas pump nozzle holders to keep transactions open after customers drive off, allowing the ...