BURLINGTON, Vt. — The Vermont U.S. Attorney's Office says four Quebec men have been arrested and charged in an alleged fraud scheme involving ATMs in the Burlington area.
The suspects, who are residents of Montreal and Laval, were charged Tuesday with conspiracy to use access devices fraudulently resulting in the receipt of more than $1,000 in cash.
Authorities say the men travelled from Quebec to Burlington between March and October 2016 to allegedly use ATM machines to obtain cash advances using information stolen from Canadian accountholders.
The list of alleged incidents includes $54,000 in suspected fraudulent cash advances on Canadian and European credit and debit cards in August. Approximately $8,800 in cash advances was also reportedly withdrawn May 24.
The attorney's office says federal agents also found $33,000 in cash, a computer and approximately 378 gift cards containing banking information during a search of a storage unit in Williston, Vt.
The suspects, whose ages range from 21 to 24, face a maximum possible penalty of five years in prison and fines of up to $250,000 if convicted.
