Here’s a case where a would-be thief took the low-tech route and used binoculars to spy on ATM transactions instead of a skimmer:
A Racine County man is accused of spying on ATM customers with binoculars, and then using ID numbers to grab money from their bank accounts.
33-year-old Thomas Kasprovich of Mount Pleasant is charged with 27 felony counts of identity theft.
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Authorities said Kasprovich tried to take cash from 6 accounts, but was not always successful. Officials said he managed to get $1,800 from three of the accounts.
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