Hi Guys,
I just wanted to let you know this gas station is still running scams on tourists. Similar to many people, my wife and I arrived at the gas station, I purchased $30 USD of gas and handed over my Amex which I was informed: "was declined". I found that quite strange because I'd been using it all week in Tulum without issues.
The gas station attendant then proceeded to try running 4 other cards. After all my cards were "delined", he ran my Amex again and the transaction was finally accepted. When he was running my Chase Debit card, I noticed that he put the machine above the car roof (outside of my view). Not seeing the machine and my card raised my suspicion.
When I returned home, I checked my Chase debit and sure enough, there was a $300+ USD fraudulent transaction on the account from Cancun (where I only purchased gas).
Please stay away from this gas station at all costs and spread the word about their fraudulent activities! read more