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Auckland ATM skimmers arrested on allegations of ATM scams

February 1, 2009

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Auckland City Police investigating ATM-skimming fraud have arrested two Romanian men aged 24 and 35 and charged them with dishonestly using a document.

According to a news release, the have been remanded until Feb. 9, when they will re-appear and likely face further charges.

Detective Sergeant Paul Newman, head of the Auckland Central General Fraud Squad, said the alleged offenses occurred between December 2008 and January 2009.

"Good work from members of the public and bank staff identified covert devices placed on ATMs which were designed to capture card and user details from unsuspecting customers," Newman said. "Police were alerted and inquiries led them to a central city motel room where the two defendants were preparing to leave the country."