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September 14, 2018
Authorities from Romania's Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and Terrorism have detained six men in connection with an ATM skimming scheme that has netted more than 65,000 euros (approximately $75,600).
DIICOT Timisoara prosecutors carried out eight searches in Timisoara and Oradea on Sept. 13, targeting a group alleged to have been operating Romania and Hungary.
The Romanians installed ATM skimmers to collect card data. This data was then sent to others in Hungary, who created counterfeit cards.
In the final step, the fake cards were used by a third group in Central American countries to withdraw money from accounts in Romania. This money was transferred to the leaders of the group through a money transfer service, the report said.
