Man planted card skimming devices, pinhole cameras on ATMs in Overland Park, Olathe
A Florida man was sentenced Wednesday to two years in federal prison for planting credit card skimming devices and pinhole cameras on ATMs in Overland Park and Olathe, according to prosecutors.
Carlos Alberto Campos-Rojas, 29, Summerfield, admitted placing the devices on the ATMs to steal credit card numbers of unsuspecting customers, according to court records.
The investigation began when a corporate security officer notified police about the devices. Investigators conducted surveillance overnight and saw the driver of a suspect vehicle that visited the ATMs daily, records show.
Detectives obtained the license plate number and followed the rented sport utility vehicle into Missouri. They later found it parked in front of a south Kansas City hotel, according to court documents.
When agents searched a room Campos-Rojas and two other people had been staying in, they found hundreds of gift cards and credit cards, some of which were wrapped in receipts from banks in Springfield and Independence, prosecutors said. They also found pinhole cameras, skimmers and tools, among other things, according to court records.
Campos-Rojas pleaded guilty to one count of access device fraud, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.
Miami residents Anderson Eduardo Seijas Chavez, 29, and Angel A. Betancourt-Rodriguez, 23, were also charged in the case. Both have pleaded guilty. When the three were indicted, prosecutors said the crimes occurred in September and October 2018.
The U.S. Secret Service assisted in the investigation.
This story was originally published December 4, 2019 at 11:50 AM.
