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Police bust ATM fraud ring that allegedly netted $1 million in Quebec and Ontario
MONTREAL – Quebec provincial police say they have broken up a major debit card fraud ring allegedly behind more than one million dollars being siphoned from unsuspecting ATM users.
Four people have been arrested and police executed warrants in two communities north of Montreal as well as in the Toronto area.
Police say the accused installed cloning equipment in more than 200 ATM machines in Quebec and Ontario and set up cameras nearby to capture pin numbers.
Police spokesman Benoit Richard says the majority of victims are from Quebec.
Those arrested today will appear in court in St-Jerome, Que., on charges of fraud, possession and trafficking of personal data and possession of cloning instruments.
Police say four suspects from Ontario remain on the lam.
Quebec provincial police revealed today the details of the operation, which was conducted with the help of provincial police in Ontario.
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