How to protect yourself from the most common gas station scams

In today's world, there are more and more people trying to take advantage of others through scams. This reality is also present at gas stations, where scammers take advantage of inexperienced drivers. We brought you some tips and certain precautions that you should take to avoid scams when you go to gas stations.

3 ways to avoid gas station scams

As much as it seems an unlikely place, a gas station is also dangerous and many people are victims of scams there. These are usually disguised as polite service, with the intention of distracting you and trying to take advantage.

There are some signs or indications that someone is trying to extort you, and it's important to know how to recognize them to escape this type of situation. Discover some below:

• air in fuel

This type of scam occurs when you ask to fill the tank or supply by liter. What happens is that some stations inject air with the gasoline, increasing both the volume and the final price of the fuel. Pay attention to the fuel pump, inspecting the value and amount of fuel. Also look at your fuel gauge.

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• Check the amount at the time of payment

When paying, pay close attention to the amount being charged, because, due to the rush at the gas stations, many scams happen. Some customers may pay more than the amount supplied, even if a little, because they don't realize it.

Another warning is if your card works by approximation, always ask to hold and check the amount charged in the machine. The last tip is to ask for the copy whenever the payment is made by card, so that you can check the amount paid and whether it corresponds to what you supplied.

• oil change

It is super common, at several service stations, for you to be recommended to change the oil, with some incredible promotion. However, remember that you only need to change your vehicle's oil when the change sticker indicate, otherwise it's just a waste of money, even if the gas station worker says you should do it.