Two Romanian Men charged over poker card ATM fraud
Two men who were arrested at Owen Roberts International Airport lat week have now been charged with several counts of theft and attempted theft and are due to appear in summary court today. Police from the financial crimes unit arrested the Romanian nationals aged 22 and 25 years charge in connection with a cash machine skimming scam after receiving reports of a number of fraudulent withdrawals from cash machines in the George Town area. The cards used by the suspected fraudsters were not legitimate bank cards but “poker cards” used in casinos and had been seized by the machines.
The metallic strips on the cards had been loaded with potential victim’s account details for overseas accounts. The cards had also been used to make purchases at business premises throughout the Island, police added. Following an RCIPS operation on Wednesday, 16 February, with the assistance of the Department of Immigration, the men were arrested at the airport.
Anyone who suspects they may have been a victim of the scam should contact the RCIPS Financial Crime Unit on 949-8797.
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