Four Venezuelans Charged in $529,000 Connecticut ATM Scheme as FBI Probes Wider Thefts
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 30
Four Venezuelans Charged in $529,000 Connecticut ATM Scheme as FBI Probes Wider Thefts
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 30
Summary
$529,000 in alleged thefts over 10 days led federal prosecutors to charge four Venezuelan nationals with interstate transportation of stolen property and conspiracy after their June 25 arrests.
Prosecutors said the group used specialized hardware, malware, cards and PINs to open ATM hoods and make machines dispense cash at I-95 rest stops and other Connecticut sites, with one man acting as lookout.
Fairfield alone accounted for an alleged $136,000 haul, while Darien hits topped $177,000; an attempted theft in Ansonia failed because a software patch blocked the attack.
Surveillance footage, phone records, Google and Apple account data, and photos allegedly showing compromised ATMs and suspects counting cash in New York helped build the case.
The FBI said the investigation is ongoing into possible linked thefts, as U.S. authorities reported more than 700 ATM jackpotting incidents and over $20 million in losses in 2025 alone.