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, ...

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 latest gas-station scam warning has a screw loose, which is fitting because the whole thing appears to be fake. The scam involves fraudsters sticking a screw in the nozzle cradle of the gas pump ...