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Date: 05-04-2018
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United States of America v. Roberto De Miranda Martinez
Eastern District of Virginia Federal Courthouse - Richmond, Virginia
Case Number: 3:18-cr-49
Judge: M. Hannah Lauck
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (Henrico County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: S. David Schiller
Defendant's Attorney: Devika Edele Davis and Joson Russo,
Description: Richmond, VA - Man Pleads Guilty to $1.2 Million ATM Skimming Scheme
An Alexandria man pleaded guilty today to bank fraud in connection with a $1.2 million ATM skimming and cloned card scheme.
According to court documents, Roberto De Miranda Martinez, 43, was apprehended in the process of installing a card reading ATM skimming device and camera on an ATM in Colonial Heights. In skimming schemes, the reader picks up data from bank customers using the ATM and then the perpetrators use the data to clone duplicate cards to obtain funds from the customer’s account. An FBI investigation has uncovered approximately $1.2 million in losses from the scheme.
De Miranda Martinez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and bank fraud. He faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison when sentenced on August 1. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
Outcome: Guilty
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