4 Plead Guilty To ATM Skimming Spree In RI, Other States

Four men pleaded guilty to participating in an ATM skimming spree in Rhode Island and six other states, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

"The defendants admitted that they used credit card 'skimming' devices to steal debit and credit card users’ personal financial account information, which they then appropriated for their own use," the U.S. Attorney's Office said in a media release. "Skimming devices were placed on retail outlet point-of-sale terminals and on ATMs at various financial institutions."

Robby Vicson Codreanu, 21, a citizen of the United Kingdom, Isabela Ignat Codreanu, 24, a citizen of Romania, and Armando Ion Codreanu, 24, and Nicolas Longin Codreanu, 23, both citizens of Ireland, all pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit access device fraud, producing, using and trafficking in counterfeit access devices, accessing 15 or more counterfeit and unauthorized access devices, and access device making equipment, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.

Nicolas and Armando Codreanu also pleaded guilty to a charge of access devices issued to another person, the office said.

"In Rhode Island, more than 200 debit cards were compromised at two Rhode Island financial institutions, resulting in over $280,000 of unauthorized ATM withdrawals from 67 customer accounts.," according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Two other defendants, Ionut Zamfir, 38, and Mila Ciuciu, 21, both citizens of Romania, are awaiting trial., the release said.