Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Tourist Visa Guilty Plea - Medford and Stoneham

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Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing Bank Info In Medford, Stoneham


Kawamura placed hidden skimming devices and pinhole cameras on Eastern Bank ATMs in Medford, Stoneham, Saugus and Everett every day from Feb. 25 to March 16, 2018, according to the U.S. Attorney's office. He used the skimming devices to record bank account information from the magnetic strips of debit and credit cards and the pinhole cameras to see the victims' PIN numbers, federal authorities said.



The man and his wife, who were visiting the area on a tourist visa, both admitted their roles in a multi-town ATM skimming scheme.

By Alex Newman, Patch Staff