WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Five men have pleaded guilty in federal court in connection with an ATM “jackpotting” scheme.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a Monday news release that the following men pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bank larceny:
- Luis Alberto Velasquez-Artigas, 27
- Royder Adrian Figuera-Perez, 29
- Javier Mejia Jr., 27
- Gabriel Alexjandro Corales-Garcia, 33
- Italo Lizandro Corrales-Carrillo, 26
They traveled from Indiana to Kansas in December. The men, all Venezuelan nationals, unsuccessfully targeted ATMs in Wamego and Manhattan.
“Jackpotting” involves installing malware on an ATM to make it dispense cash…