ROANOKE, Va. – A member of a Romanian criminal organization who traveled to the United States to conduct ATM skimming pleaded guilty last week in federal court. Catalin Puscasu, 38, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft. Puscasu is the third defendant to have pleaded guilty for…
Category: Skimmers
Agency Finds ‘No Error’ as Scammer Steals $15K from Excluded Workers Fund for Luxury Watches
Rommel H. Ojeda reports: On December 3rd, Stephanie, a Chinese immigrant and resident of Nassau County, was skeptical about using the ATM at her 7/11 in Garden City. She had seen warnings in the news about credit card skimming that had taken place in New York City. She inspected the ATM with scrutiny, looking for any…
ATM skimmers are still a thing– stay vigilant
There was a time when news stories about skimmers at banks, gas stations, and stores were all the rage. And then coverage dropped out of the headlines. But out of sight does not mean out of crime. Sahar Chmais reports: Tens of Hays County residents have reported credit card information theft in gas stations across…
Mexico Arrests Suspected Romanian Boss of ATM Skimming Network
Marcel Gascón Barberá reports: Mexican prosecutors have announced the arrest of a man identified in Romania as a key underworld figure, Florian Tudor, suspected of runnning an international skimming operation copying credit card data. The arrest follows an extradition request from Romania concerning charges of organised crime, extortion and aggravated attempted homicide. Minutes after the two…
Bulgarian jailed for stealing bank account data
Phan Anh reports: A Bulgarian man was sentenced to seven months and 15 days in jail on Wednesday for stealing and storing bank account information in HCMC. Stamov Ruslan Todorvo, 37, entered Vietnam last October and stayed in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 7. He frequented several ATMs of different banks to install a device…
Stop & Shop Warns Customers Of Potential Data Security Issue At Five Stores
Joe Lombardi reports: Stop & Shop says it has discovered a potential data security issue at five store locations in the Northeast, including one in Fairfield County. Illegal skimming devices known as “shimmers” were identified as part of routine security scans at the locations. The location in the area is the Stop & Shop in…