Just based on the headline, I had guessed that some enterprising miscreant had figured out how to siphon off some of the gas as customers were fueling - perhaps through a small tap on the line.
The article involves a scam that is slightly larger potatoes and was newer than I expected. I was under the impression that skimmer problem had been largely neutralized (not sure where I got the idea, maybe something to do with new chip card rollout). Guess not.
Or something. I'm having trouble understanding this scam as well.
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/3869514-181/low-tech-thiev...