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A Boston Police officer (left) demonstrated how a bank card is passed through an electronic card reader used in ATM thefts. Detective Steven Blair (right) said a Romanian national is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday for his alleged role in a group that stole thousands.
A Boston Police officer (left) demonstrated how a bank card is passed through an electronic card reader used in ATM thefts. Detective Steven Blair (right) said a Romanian national is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday for his alleged role in a group that stole thousands. (Globe Staff Photos / John Bohn) Globe Staff Photos / John Bohn

ATM cards pirated for plenty, police say

Ploy used cameras, magnetic strip reader

By David Abel
Globe Staff / May 10, 2005

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Using small cameras and secretly-installed ATM card readers, a thief stole private bank card information from more than 400 ATM users in Greater Boston and withdrew at least $400,000 from their accounts over the past two years, police alleged yesterday. (Full article: 675 words)

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