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Georgia police searching for ATM jackpotting suspects

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September 20, 2024

Police in Duluth, Georgia are looking for criminals who used jackpotting techniques to steal thousands of dollars from two convenience store ATMs. The suspects may be involved in a string of similar incidents in Atlanta, according to a report by Fox 5 Atlanta.

"These guys are using either a USB stick to introduce this malware or some type of wired connection. What they were actually doing was introducing a form of malware, a virus if you would, into the software of that ATM. The software, malware, then allows the suspects to withdraw unlimited amounts of money," Corporal Juan Madiedo, Gwinnett County Police Department, said in the report. "The malware allows them to insert any bogus ATM card, override that and make it seem like they inserted an actual bank card and start withdrawing money from the ATM."

Shamin Ahmed, manager of a Texaco targeted by the criminals, said that they stole $4,800 from his ATM.

Police are asking anyone with information to contact Atlanta Crime Stoppers or call 911.