A warning about a supposed “gas pump screw scam” spread through local news sites and social media this month. Then the Virginia town behind the ... Read More ...

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 ...

A Virginia police department's inaccurate Facebook post resulted in numerous local ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC news affiliates spreading a hoax warning.

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 ...

It’s the latest social media warning. Police departments across the country are supposedly warning people of a new gas pump scam called the “screw method.” The scam involves fraudsters sticking a ...

The Northlake Police Department issued a warning about a new scam at gas stations that is low tech, but effective.

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 ...

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (WHSV/Gray News) — While high gas prices continue to be a concern for many drivers, police are warning people about a new scam that could cost them even more at the pump. A ...

Criminals are inserting screws in gas pump nozzle holders to keep transactions open after customers drive off, allowing the criminals to get free fuel. In May 2026, social media users, news media ...

Image Credit: News 5 Cleveland/YouTube. A warning about a supposed "gas pump screw scam" spread through local news sites and social media this month. Then the Virginia town behind the alert removed ...