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Skimmer found at Port St. Lucie Chevron gas station

Posted at 9:46 AM, Nov 28, 2017
and last updated 2017-11-28 12:25:49-05

Port St. Lucie police said a skimming device was found Monday at Chevron gas station.

According to a Facebook post by police, at 11:55 a.m. officers went to a Chevron located in the 1900 block of SW Gatlin Blvd. for reports of a skimmer found at one of the pumps.

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An agriculture and consumer protection specialist with Florida Department of Agriculture was conducting inspections at the station when he found and removed the skimmer at pump 9.

Drivers who recently used the gas station should check the status of their card to ensure it has not been compromised.