Mexican Politician Removed Over Alleged Ties to Romanian ATM Skimmer Gang
Summary: The leader of Mexico's Green Party, Jose de la Peña Ruiz de Chávez, was removed from office after his was among 79 bank accounts seized in a law enforcement investigation into a Romanian ATM skimming gang that stole hundreds of millions of dollars from tourists over five years. The gang, tied to ATM provider Intacash and its leader Florian "The Shark" Tudor, installed Bluetooth-based skimmers inside machines in Quintana Roo, including Cancun, Cozumel, Playa del Carmen and Tulum, using bribed or coerced technicians.
What you should know: The OCCRP investigation found the Riviera Maya Gang controlled at least 10 percent of the $2 billion annual global market for skimmed cards, and the frozen accounts also include a notary, a newspaper owner, Cancun's former public security secretary and former Quintana Roo governors.
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