Florida Man Facing ATM Skimming Charges In MA, NH: Feds

BOSTON, MA — A Florida man is facing federal charges in connection with an ATM skimming scheme at gas stations across New England, the U.S. Attorney's office said. Luis Angel Naranjo Rodriguez, 29, of Hialeah, FL, was charged with possessing 15 or more counterfeit access devices and possession of device-making equipment.

Naranjo Rodriguez was arrested Nov. 17 in Concord, MA after police found him at a closed gas station standing next to an unlocked gas pump with keys in the lock, the USAO said. Officers searched Naranjo Rodriguez and his car and found several skimming devices and additional gas pump keys, authorities said.

Investigators found more than 5,600 account numbers in Naranjo Rodriguez's car and hotel room that appeared to be stolen, according to the USAO. The scheme involved gas stations in Malden, Lynnfield, Concord, Taunton, Randolph and Raynham, MA; Portland, ME; Nashua, NH; and Willington, CT.

The charge of using a counterfeit access device carries a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. The charge of possessing device-making equipment carries a sentence of up to 15 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of $250,000.