CANBERRA, ACT, May 23 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:

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The AFP has charged two Romanian nationals for their alleged roles in a deceptive $800,000 card skimming scheme that involved tampering with ATMs across Sydney and the Illawarra region.

The men, aged 48 and 41, are scheduled to appear before Hornsby Local Court today (23 May, 2025) both charged with:

* One count of dealing in money worth $100,000 or more believed to be proceeds of crime, contrary to 400.4(1) of the Criminal Code (Cth); and* One count of possessing or controlling a thing with intent to dishonestly obtain or deal in personal financial information, contrary to section 480.5 of the Cr...