Two Defendants Plead Guilty In ATM Skimming Scheme

Romulus Bacian, 40 and Marius Enache Csapay, 45, both of Romania, pleaded guilty on Monday to their roles in a conspiracy to steal ATM (automated teller machine) /debit card account information from hundreds of Washington Mutual customers using "skimming” equipment they illegally affixed to ATMs around the metro Atlanta area. "Illegal skimming for personal gain is a ‘high tech' crime, and we have adapted our technology and assets to further the investigations of this specific type of electronic crime,” said Jeffrey Gilbert, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Secret Service in Atlanta. "With assistance from our local, state and federal law enforcement partners, those individuals and organized groups who engage in ATM fraud and skimming will be fully investigated, apprehended and face federal prison.” Posted in: Debit Card Fraud