Romanian arrested over ATM skimming at more than 20 Perth sites
Police arrested a 37-year-old Romanian who ran a card-skimming scheme. The scheme used more than 20 ATMs. It compromised customer accounts.
Bank customers in Mandurah and Rockingham became victims of a coordinated ATM card-skimming operation. Fake cash withdrawals happened even when victims still had their cards.
Police got the first reports on 23 September from several customers of a national bank. Those customers found unauthorised transactions.
On 30 September, police arrested the Romanian at a property in Clarkson. Police found gift cards, a digital card reader and equipment for making fake identification.
Investigators found 20 separate incidents involving ATMs across Perth. Most were in Mandurah, Rockingham, Baldivis, Port Kennedy, Secret Harbour, Kwinana and Warnbro.
Additional reports came from Kardinya, Belmont, Fremantle and Cannington. The man was charged with 14 counts of possessing identification equipment with intent.
He was also charged with 15 counts of stealing and three counts of attempted stealing.
- more than 20
- ATMs compromised
- 23 September
- Initial report date
- Clarkson property
- Arrest location
- Romanian, age 37
- Suspect nationality
Why it mattersCard-skimming puts anyone using ATMs at risk of fraud. You must stay alert to unauthorised transactions.
AustraliaPerth residents should check their bank accounts for suspicious activity and report concerns to their bank or Crime Stoppers.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 2 h ago
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