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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In short, this was a viral hoax. The people and organizations promoting the unsubstantiated warning failed to cite even one ...