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 ...

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.

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 ...

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

Gas pump with car filling up - Al Drago/Getty Images Be on the lookout next time you go to the gas station. Naturally, the first thing you're probably going to look at when you pull up is the current ...

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 ...