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ATM fraud strikes in New Zealand

January 25, 2009

The New Zealand Herald:International fraudsters using an electronic ATM-skimming device have struck in Rotorua for the first time. Nine Westpac customers have had their money cards read by the skimmer. Westpac spokeswoman Liz MacIntyre said skimming is rare in New Zealand but the banks took it seriously. A Romanian ring has allegedly stolen nearly $35,000 with cloned credit cards after a skimming attack and an Asian crime ring bought more than $100,000 of jewelery, designer handbags, computers and plush carpet with "skimmed" credit cards while holidaying in New Zealand last year.

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