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WATCH: New Task Force in Florida to Start Cracking Down on Gas Skimmers

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Skimmers can be simple devices that clamp onto internal wiring

ABOVE VIDEO: Florida’s agricultural commissioner is stepping in to help crack down on gas skimmers by announcing a new, statewide task force.

WATCH: Brevard Sheriff’s Office Task Force Arrests Five Suspects For Stealing Hundreds of Gallons of FuelRelated Story:
WATCH: Brevard Sheriff’s Office Task Force Arrests Five Suspects For Stealing Hundreds of Gallons of Fuel

(FOX 35 ORLANDO) ORLANDO, FLORIDA – Florida’s agricultural commissioner is stepping in to help crack down on gas skimmers by announcing a new, statewide task force.

Officials say skimmers are nearly impossible to spot since they can be hidden deep inside the gas pumps and criminals are getting more high-tech.

Skimmers can be simple devices that clamp onto internal wiring that criminals have to later retrieve, or they can be more sophisticated Bluetooth devices that transmit stolen credit card data.

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Officials say skimmers are nearly impossible to spot since they can be hidden deep inside the gas pumps and criminals are getting more high-tech.
WATCH: Brevard Sheriff’s Office Task Force Arrests Five Suspects For Stealing Hundreds of Gallons of FuelRelated Story:
WATCH: Brevard Sheriff’s Office Task Force Arrests Five Suspects For Stealing Hundreds of Gallons of Fuel

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