Fraud at the PEMEX | Warning

February 11th, 2023 by zachbernabe

They do the large bill for low bill swap. Be careful. Or maybe just don’t go here at all

November 20th, 2022 by cdewaart

Four workers tried to scam us here. Luckily we were with two, so we managed to keep our oversight, protest and pay the right amount.

Like with previous posters they told us that we can only pay cash. Something about because of rain there is no connection to pay with card. Strange.

One started talking to our rider in front, asking questions about our travel, while another one put gas in the first bike. He only filled it couple of liters, stopped, hang the hose back and was suprised we asked for full (which we already did in the beginning). The meter reset and started running again (luckily we saw the amount that we got on the first run, before it reset). The attention was still drawn to the guy asking the questions. And after filling up both bikes, the amount and price was suddenly wayyy too high for what normally goes in (luckily we gassed up countlessly so we know exactly what it should be). We protested, and suddenly they started making a lot of noise, telling us to relax, coming up close to us, and looking back now creating more confusion, and then suddenly the price and amount on the gas meter was dropped to almost half! Really weird, they must have compromised the machine altogether.
When we gave them 400 pesos and turned around to talk to eachother, one 200 bill was quickly swapped with a 20 bill and we should pay extra. We protested again, getting angry by now, and then we got the correct change back.
We reckon lot of tourists that rent scooters here, have no idea about how much fuel goes in, and if we had not been together, the confusion would got me. You can be easily tricked by this.

So pay close attention to the amount and price on the machine, and on what you pay and receive back. Don’t let yourself be distracted!

February 11th, 2020 by annaholtmanns

Been here today with a rental car, still dont trust these guys, tried paying by card which failed for no reason. Then payed in cash. Blocked my card for a few hours to be sure.

July 17th, 2019 by thomasdwillis1

Yes be very diligent with these gas attendants. Let them know that you are aware of exactly how much you are giving them, and if you give them a cc and they say there was an issue with the card, check your balance before giving them anymore money. Watch them like a hawk.

March 24th, 2018 by hinter-dem.horizont.net

An employee of this PEMEX tried to cheat me. After fueling he told me that the credit card reader would not work so that I had to pay cash. I gave him 1,000 pesos and while I was counting the rest he quickly swapped a 500 for a 50 peso bill. As I realized having been fooled the 500 peso bill suddenly fall down to the ground. I went off with a profit of 50 pesos ;)