Alleged Chief of Romanian ATM Skimming Gang Arrested in Mexico
Summary: Police in Cancun arrested two Romanian men on March 31 on firearms charges and seized nearly 500,000 pesos (~USD $26,000) in cash; sources identified them as Florian "The Shark" Tudor, reputed head of the Mexico-based ATM company Intacash, and his deputy Nicolae Cosmin. KrebsOnSecurity's 2015 investigation tied Intacash to a gang that bribed or coerced ATM technicians to plant Bluetooth-based skimmers in machines across Cancun, Cozumel, Playa del Carmen and Tulum, while Intacash's own ATMs were the ones not getting compromised.
Key Takeaway: The alleged boss was arrested on weapons charges, not skimming, and made bail - and a source told Krebs the gang paid Mexican authorities to stay off their radar, with a former bodyguard shot dead in June 2018 after trying to cooperate with U.S. investigators.
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