Summary: Four foreign nationals have been charged in the US for their involvement in a conspiracy to install skimming devices on ATMs and retail store checkout terminals, resulting in the theft of over $300,000 from victims’ bank accounts and fraudulent retail purchases.
Threat Actor: The threat actors involved in this case are four individuals from Ireland, the UK, and Romania.
Key Point :
- The group installed skimming devices on ATMs and retail store checkout terminals to capture account information and PIN numbers.
- The stolen credit, debit, and benefit card information was used to create counterfeit cards for cash withdrawals and retail purchases.
- Over $300,000 was stolen from victims’ bank accounts, and additional fraudulent retail purchases were made.
- The defendants have been charged with conspiracy to commit access device fraud.
- One defendant is currently in the custody of the US Marshals Service, and an arrest warrant has been issued for another defendant.
Original Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ri/pr/four-six-foreign-nationals-charged-multi-state-atm-and-retail-skimming-conspiracy
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