US Charges 31 Suspects in Nationwide ATM Jackpotting Scam

US prosecutors have charged 31 more suspects in a nationwide ATM jackpotting scam, bringing the total number of defendants to 87 across multiple states.

The DoJ has charged 31 individuals in a massive nationwide ATM jackpotting scam, with some allegedly linked to the Tren de Aragua gang. Find out how investigators stopped this high-tech heist.

A massive international crime ring that allegedly used high-tech tricks to rob cash machines across America has been stopped. Recently, a federal grand jury in Nebraska charged 31 more people, bringing the total number of suspects to 87. This follows a major crackdown involving a coordinated effort by Joint Task Force Vulcan and local police departments nationwide.

These individuals are accused of ATM jackpotting, a crime where malware is used to issue unauthorised commands to an ATM’s dispensing module, forcing it to release vast amounts of cash on demand.

“In the past six months ...