Schwartz roommate is charged with concealing cash

January 9, 2002

NEWARK, N.J. -- The FBI on Jan. 9 charged Christopher Lacroix, the Florida man who rented a room to Michael Schwartz, with hiding just under $5 million that…

Would-be ATM thieves find cash too hot to handle

January 9, 2002

LAUNCESTON, Australia -- Burglars who tried to use oxy-acetylene equipment to steal an ATM fled when the money caught fire and activated a fire alarm.The…

California man charged in ATM Store scam

January 8, 2002

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California Corporations Commissioner Demetrios A. Boutris, in cooperation with the Riverside County District Attorney's office, today…

Fighting Fraud

January 8, 2002

Advances in technology have provided crimefighters with a wide range of tools to combat ATM fraud, but keeping up with the bad guys is an ongoing challenge.

Another former Tri-State official pleads guilty to fraud charges

January 8, 2002

TRENTON, N.J. -- Nicholas J. Basile Jr., an executive in the now-defunct Tri-State Armored Services, has pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges, bringing…

Robbers overpower armed guards, make off with ATM cash in N.C.

January 8, 2002

LANDIS, N.C. -- Three men, one of them toting a shotgun, escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash on Jan. 8 after overpowering two armed guards who were…

Special security

January 7, 2002

Despite the high volume or data and cash involved in operating ATMs, security is rarely an issue, thanks to secure procedures and encryption techniques.

Consultants Call for Increased ATM Security Measures

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January 7, 2002

Despite low numbers of robberies at ATMs, some say it's time for financial institutions to take a hard look at ATM customer safety.

Remodeler hammered in ATM case

January 7, 2002

BOGOTA, N.J. - It was a coincidence and maybe a stroke of luck when a New Jersey bank manager noticed by computer that someone was using an ATM card to…

European update on ATM security

January 7, 2002

Conference attendees at the ATM Industry Association's ATM security show in London learned that while ATM theft is on the rise in Europe, several companies are…

FBI recovers part of Schwartz loot in Florida

January 7, 2002

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. -- The FBI recovered more than half of the cash that Michael Schwartz is suspected of stealing from ATMs at an abandoned house here…

FBI not saying what it found in Schwartz's van

January 6, 2002

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- After searching a white Ford Econoline van that belonged to theft suspect Michael Schwartz hoping to find 250,000 missing $20 bills…

FBI to search Schwartz's van

January 3, 2002

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Officials hope to find some answers in the mystery of the missing $5 million when they search a van owned by Michael Schwartz, the ATM…

NY animal rights activists target ATMs

January 2, 2002

NEW YORK -- Customers of the Bank of New York got a sticky surprise on June 13 when they tried to withdraw cash from ATMs -- the card slots were jammed with…

ATM theft suspect Schwartz meets sad end

January 2, 2002

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Michael Schwartz, the 37-year-old Jersey City man who the FBI says stole $5 million of ATM vault cash, was buried yesterday, and with…

Jersey cash carrier makes off with $5M

December 30, 2001

NEWARK, N.J. -- Michael Schwartz, 36, the Jersey City owner of Direct Connect ATM and Schwartz Armored LLC, is suspected of stealing $5 million worth of $2…

Bold thieves target Amarillo ATMs

December 28, 2001

AMARILLO, Texas -- Amarillo authorities are investigating a string of ATM robberies, all committed by a brazen thief or thieves who steal vehicles, then…

Group steals ATMs, ransacks kiosk in Indonesia

December 27, 2001

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Nearly two-dozen thieves, working their way through a hypermarket in the Jakarta suburb of Bintaro, stole a pair of ATM machines and…

Chilean bank uses fingerprint readers at ATMs

December 26, 2001

LOS GATOS, Calif. -- Chile-based Banco Falabella is using biometric software and fingerprint readers provided by Identix Incorporated (Amex: IDX), to provide…

Virus infects ATM community

December 26, 2001

The latest computer virus, called Sir Cam, is invading the Inboxes of quite a few folks in the ATM industry.