ATM Heisters Arrested In New York City

By  |  November 19, 2013
 | 

A global cybercrime effort was disrupted this week when authorities arrested six individuals connected to a string of worldwide ATM thefts resulting in the loss of $45 million, Reuters reported on November 18.

    Get the Full Story

    Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required.

    yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today.

    By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information with our sponsor, if applicable, in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.

    Two Middle East-based banks were affected by the organization, which targeted ATMs all around the world. In New York City alone, more than $2.8 million were fraudulently withdrawn.

    Five men and one woman, all of whom live in Yonkers, were identified by the U.S. attorney’s office as the individuals who made the ATM withdrawals.

    To learn more about the ATM heist investigation, read the full story here.

    “What’s Hot” is aggregated content. PYMNTS.com claims no responsibility for the accuracy of the content published by the original source.


    Recommended

    Senate Bill Aims to Gather Data About AI’s Impact on Workforce

    Dozens of Apple Employees Have Moved to OpenAI and Meta in Recent Months

    credit cards consumer credit

    Consumers Added to Card Balances Ahead of Holiday Shopping

    Travel Agencies Complement Human Insights with New AI-Powered Tools

    See More In: