Four men have been accused of installing a device at fuel pumps which drops the price down to pennies, in what officials say is a trend which will only spread as petrol prices continue to rise.
The men are said to have installed sophisticated “pulsators” inside pumps that regulate price and fuel flow, with the device sending price per litre downwards meaning they can fill up at little cost.
The fraudsters allegedly pulled off the scheme at two separate Circle K stations in Lakeland and Lutz in Florida, according to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS).
