Melbourne ATM scam suspected to hit $1 million

Melbourne ATM scam suspected to hit $1 million
Tags: Asia, Australia & Pacific, Bank / Credit Union, Security
March 26, 2009

The Age: Police in Melbourne , Australia , now estimate about $1 million has been stolen through recent ATM scams. Five Romanian men face charges accusing them of running a scam involving an ANZ ATM that allegedly stole at least $500,000 from the bank' s customers. The men allegedly used fraudulent bank cards produced by a skimming device on the ATM to withdraw money from ANZ customers ' accounts. The Commonwealth Bank also was hit and says four of its ATMs had been tampered with.

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