Romanian Skimmer Gang in Mexico Outed by Krebs OnSecurity Stole $1.2 Billion
Summary: An OCCRP investigation published in 2020 says a three-part 2015 KrebsOnSecurity series on a Romanian ATM skimming gang in Mexico disrupted a business that stole an estimated $1.2 billion, using skimmers inside at least 100 cash machines that each captured about 1,000 cards per month and roughly $200 per victim account. The gang, tied to the Mexican ATM company Intacash and its alleged leader Florian "The Shark" Tudor, cloned cards used in India, Indonesia and Taiwan, and intercepted messages show Tudor and his bodyguard discussing the reporting and threatening to kill whoever leaked information about the operation.
Bottom line: The group is described as controlling at least 10 percent of the $2 billion annual global market for skimmed cards, and Tudor and many associates remain free in Mexico while he faces organized crime, attempted murder and blackmail charges in Romania.
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