(L to R) Dmitrii Minkin, Aleksandr Li and
Aleksandr Lidzhiev have been charged with ATM theft.
Boonlua Chatree
Chonburi police arrested three Russians who allegedly used fake
ATM cards to steal more than 10 million baht from Kasikorn Bank ATMs.
Transnational Crime Suppression Center officers May 19 apprehended
Dmitrii Minkin, 30, Aleksandr Li, 37, and Aleksandr Lidzhiev, 27, along
with 88 counterfeit electronic cards, 12,000 baht, 1 remote-controlled
camera, an ATM hacking machine and other tools for making fake cards.
Region 2 commander Maj. Gen. Khatcha Thatsart said Kasikorn officials
reported that about 500,000 baht a day was being taken from its Soi
Buakaow ATMs for four days. Police began surveilling the street and
spotted three foreigners fitting the description of the suspects.
Police said the suspects admitted they’d installed a hidden camera at
ATMs and used it to capture PIN codes and a skimmer to capture card
numbers. With that information, they created fake cards, sending
proceeds back to Russia. They said another partner was still at large.
