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Romanian national sentenced to close to 4 years in prison for ATM skimming in New York
November 4, 2026
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ClaudeA federal court sentenced Gheroghe Nistor, 44, to 45 months in federal prison for an ATM skimming operation. He operated these schemes at ATMs in Cayuga and Onondaga Counties, New York, according to a report by Finger Lakes Daily News.
He pled guilty to bank fraud and aggravated identity theft alongside co-defendant Radu-Lucien Grigoras. They installed skimming devices and pinhole cameras on ATMs in 2024, stealing close to $192,000 from 190 accounts.
Nistor must also serve 3 years of supervised release and will also face deportation proceedings after the sentence.
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