# Gas Station Owner Fined $17,500 for Price Scams

> New Jersey gas station owner Rajinder Chandi ordered to pay $17,500 after customers were overcharged with changing prices at pumps.
- Title: Gas Station Owner Fined $17,500 for Price Scams · Jalopnik
- Summary: New Jersey gas station owner Rajinder Chandi ordered to pay $17,500 after customers were overcharged with changing prices at pumps. Rajinder Chandi, a New…
- Keywords: rajinder chandi, new jersey, delta gas station, sunoco gas station, ocean county, weights and measures, price scams, gas prices, fined, overcharge, cars, culture
- Source: Jalopnik — https://jalopnik.com/2279054/new-jersey-gas-station-owner-fined-17500-dollars-customers-overcharged
- Author: Chris Tsui
- Published: 2026-10-07T03:25:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: rajinder chandi, new jersey, delta gas station, sunoco gas station, ocean county, weights and measures, price scams, gas prices, fined, overcharge, cars, culture
## Gas Station Scam
Rajinder Chandi, owner of three gas stations in New Jersey, was fined $17,500 after customers were charged more than advertised prices at pumps.
## Price Scam Pattern
Ocean County Commissioner Robert Arace said investigators found a pattern of deceptive business practices including credit card skimming and overcharging.
## Price Changes
Customers reported machines skimming credit/debit card info and attendants overcharging for fuel at the pump.
## Key takeaway

Rajinder Chandi, a New Jersey gas station owner, must pay $17,500 for falsely advertising higher fuel prices to customers.