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Feds indict 9 in multi-state ATM skimmer scheme

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September 28, 2020

Federal prosecutors have indicted a group of accused fraudsters on charges related to a $100,000 ATM skimming scheme that spanned five states.

Each are charged with conspiracy to commit access device fraud which carries a maximum penalty of nearly eight years if convicted, according to a News4Jax report.

According to the indictment, between March 2019 and June 2020, the defendants placed skimmers on ATMS in Florida, Louisiana, Georgia, Mississippi, and New York and stole debit and credit card information from unsuspecting ATM customers.

Federal prosecutors said the group netted $112,780, which the government said it will order the fraudsters to pay back.