Countries where ATMs were plundered in theft ring
May 10, 2013, 6:53 AM | Updated: 2:32 pm
(AP) – Criminals working in cells around the world stole $45 million by hacking into a database of prepaid debit cards and making withdrawals from ATMs, federal prosecutors said Thursday. The 27 countries where they say cash machines were plundered:
_ Belgium
_ Bulgaria
_ Canada
_ Colombia
_ Dominican Republic
_ Egypt
_ Estonia
_ France
_ Germany
_ Great Britain
_ Indonesia
_ Italy
_ Japan
_ Latvia
_ Malaysia
_ Mexico
_ Netherlands
_ Pakistan
_ Romania
_ Russia
_ South Africa
_ Spain
_ Sri Lanka
_ Thailand
_ Ukraine
_ United Arab Emirates
_ United States
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Source: U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District, Brooklyn
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