http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/sep/20/officials-man-skimmed-13800-credit-cards-alleged-s/
Officials: 13,800 credit cards ‘skimmed’ in alleged scheme
Federal charges have been filed against a Las Vegas man in connection
with the production and use of counterfeit credit and debit cards that
allegedly were encoded with information skimmed from gas pumps in Las
Vegas and elsewhere.
Zelalem Berhe, 41, is charged in a criminal indictment with five counts
of bank fraud, possession of 15 or more counterfeit access devices,
possession of access device-making equipment and aggravated identity
theft, said U.S. attorney for Nevada Daniel Bogden.
From about April 16, 2009, to May 4, 2010, the indictment alleges that
Berhe and others installed devices used to steal magnetic information
from credit and debit cards — known as "skimming" at gas pumps in the
Las Vegas area, as well as in Florida and Arizona.
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Berhe and others allegedly skimmed about 13,800 credit and debit card
account numbers using this system and unlawfully used the stolen account
numbers to fraudulently obtain about $591,872 from more than 10
financial institutions, officials said.