Venezuelan Nationals Face Deportation After Multi State ATM Jackpotting Scheme

Two individuals face deportation for tricking ATMs into jackpotting cash across South Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia. Learn how the US Secret Service and SLED tracked the multi-state scheme that led to federal prison sentences and hundreds of thousands in restitution.

In a major blow to a multi-state criminal operation, two Venezuelan nationals are now facing deportation after being caught in a high-tech ATM jackpotting scheme that drained cash from banks across the Southeast.

According to a press release from the US Department of Justice (DoJ), Luz Granados, 34, and Johan Gonzalez-Jimenez, 40, both have both been convicted of conspiracy and computer-related crimes for their roles in the late-night raids.

How the scheme worked

While ATMs are typically built like vaults, this duo found a loophole by focusing on older machines in cities like Columbia and Rock Hill. Investigation conducted by the US Secret Service and the South Carolina Law Enforcement ...