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Romanian national admits role as ringleader of $5 million ATM skimming scheme

Bergen Dispatch - (International) A Romanian national extradited from Sweden in 2014 pleaded guilty in federal court in Newark, New Jersey, January 29 to leading an ATM skimming scheme that targeted thousands of bank customers across multiple States and defrauded several financial institutions of at least $5 million. Eleven of the 15 alleged co-conspirators have pleaded guilty to charges in connection to the scheme.

Source: http://www.bergendispatch.com/articles/35761711/Romanian-National-Admits-Role-as-Ringleader-of-5-million-ATM-Skimming-Scheme.aspx

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