ATM scammers nabbed

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The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) took into custody two out of four suspects who withdrew over Rs.14 million from ATMs after obtaining customer information using advanced electronic devices fixed on the ATM machines, the police said

The suspects had fixed the advanced electronic devices which were able to copy customer information from unsuspecting ATM users.

They had then passed on this information to their accomplices in Italy who created forged credit cards and used the information they obtained from he ATM user in Sri Lanka to withdraw money from those accounts.

Two other suspects believed to be of Romanian origin are at large and further investigations are being carried out by the CID, the police said. (Daily Mirror online)

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chinthaka Monday, 03 January 2011 12:05 PM

Interesting to know how they track down the suspects? Any way good job CID

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bash Monday, 03 January 2011 12:05 PM

They are dangerous to society during thier entire lifetime and Life sentences are good, as they could be doing similar after being released, if short term sentences are given

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Konde bendapu china Monday, 03 January 2011 12:31 PM

Very Good. During the War time LTTE rise lots of money through this system

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sam Monday, 03 January 2011 12:39 PM

wow really good ( guys testing electronic rules ).keep it up have fun

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Rushdi Monday, 03 January 2011 12:56 PM

AN ELECTRONIC ROBBERY

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Fair N Square Monday, 03 January 2011 01:26 PM

This is why they want visas on arrival. How easy is it for them to scam the public of Sl and also the authorities. They also exhaust the services of the police n other forces. We do not need these type of TOURISTS in SL. They not only exploit the visa on arrival by also scam our public of their resources

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lankan Monday, 03 January 2011 02:54 PM

any politico's infulence???? lankavae haema thamai, i dun know y????

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Kamal Monday, 03 January 2011 04:50 PM

They did the same scam in Australia..

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Sherwin Tuesday, 04 January 2011 03:37 AM

So much brains but wasted in crime !

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knight Rider Tuesday, 04 January 2011 03:56 AM

wonder how these machines were hacked t, since the ATM machines have been protected with various security devices.

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Sherlock Holmes Tuesday, 04 January 2011 04:00 AM

Electronic Media can be convenient but it also has it security risk..
Also most of our personal info is been fed in or accessed with our NIC number which is a Major Social Security Risk, the Government is urged to seriously control the demand of such info by various institutions.

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azath Tuesday, 04 January 2011 04:32 AM

Oh Scared, we have to stand in queue to withdraw money from bank. some protective mechanism should be immediately installed.

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Rupasinghe Tuesday, 04 January 2011 04:34 AM

Change your name please, you are not a Lankan

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rikshaw Tuesday, 04 January 2011 05:55 AM

I am one of the victim, the bank took nearly a week to repay me, I beleave there is a big loop whole in our systems, which would loose the credibility of the bank

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Nan Tuesday, 04 January 2011 06:19 AM

an E-robbery?

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wernie fernando Tuesday, 04 January 2011 12:41 PM

The banks should change the mechanism(and the machines)immediately.

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