Futurism

Man Reportedly Steals 800 Gallons of Gas by Hacking Pump

A gas station claims that scammers are hacking pumps to get away with hundreds of gallons of free gas. According to Detroit-based broadcaster FOX 2 reports, the scam involves using a smartphone’s ...
Yahoo

A thief stole gas worth $3,000 from a filling station by hacking the pump with his phone's Bluetooth, report says

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Police are investigating the theft of $3,000 of gas at a filling station in Detroit. The store says the gas pump was hacked using ...
Fox Business

Michigan thief used Bluetooth to steal 800 gallons of gas by hacking into pumps, station owner says

A thief stole around 800 gallons of gas from a Detroit fuel station using the Bluetooth option on a cellphone to hack into the pump. The owner of the Shell gas station on Eight Mile Road and Wyoming ...
WNCT

Gas thieves in Florida accused of hacking pumps to get ‘basically free’ fuel

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Florida officials arrested four men this week, accusing them of using a device on gas pumps that allowed them to pump fuel for pennies on the dollar. The Florida Department of ...
The Daily Dot

‘While also keeping fees off your card’: Expert shares little-known hack to avoid overpaying at the gas station

TikTok user Ceith Griffith (@ceithgriffith) shared a video showing how to avoid extra fees and overcharges when filling up your tank. “So if you’re at a gas station, make sure you do this,” Griffith ...
New York Post

Michigan thief used Bluetooth to steal 800 gallons of gas by hacking into pumps

The owner of the Shell gas station on Eight Mile Road and Wyoming Avenue told FOX 2 Detroit thieves can override the system using the hack, and then it’s a free-for-all. “They can take as much gas as ...