West Orange resident stole PIN codes and magnetic data using the electronic device
A New Jersey man who was part of a crew who placed skimming devices on automatic teller machines in New Mexico was sentenced Thursday to 18 months in prison.
A skimming device that was placed on an ATM at a New Jersey bank is seen in a file photo. Michael Silva, 25, of West Orange took part in a scheme that stole account information from bank customers in three counties in New Mexico during March and April 2015, the U.S. Attorney's Office there said in a news release.
Silva and his cohorts than used the PIN codes and magnetic data to make new ATM cards. On at least one occasion Silva used a fraudulent card to withdraw $600 from a an ATM machine in Albuquerque.
Originally indicted on a 15-count charge, Silva pleaded guilty to two counts of access device fraud on Nov. 12, 2015. He was arrested on Sept. 11 of last year.
Silva will also be subject to three years of supervised release after finishing his prison term.
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