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ATM crime ring busted in Arizona

November 8, 2005

KOLD-TV:United States Secret Service Agents say they've brought down a major crime ring related to an ATM scam. Seventeen people from the Tucson, Ariz., area have been charged with a number of crimes, including identity theft, money laundering, conspiracy and fraud. Twelve of them have been arrested, five others remain at large. Authorities say the scam started on the Internet through phish e-mails. According to the U.S. Attorneys office, members of the Tucson crime ring bought stolen information from suppliers overseas to make fake credit and debit cards.

The crime ring had 4,500 stolen card numbers and, according to federal authorities, stole about $600,000 from various ATMs in Tucson.