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Lucky Bust in ATM Scam
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Published Feb 19, 2006
Modified Mar 7, 2008
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Published Feb 19, 2006
Modified Mar 7, 2008
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Imagine the luck of the police when they arrested someone involved in an international identity theft ring. They sat down to lunch and watched Andrei Potupa, a 29 year-old Russian immigrant from Bensonhust, withdraw loads and loads of money. After Potupa inserted card after card with stolen account numbers and withdrew handfuls after handfuls of cash, the cops arrested him when he tried to exit the restaurant. He was found with $7,504 and 52 blank cards.
After the arrest, the Secret Service took the case over as they have been investigating Potupa with the FBI. After initially saying that he found the cards, Potupa later said that he bought the cards from someone in Canada. The story just gets better. In his Porsche parked in a lot nearby, Potupa had another $497. At home, he had 105 more cards and nearly $70,000 in cash and goods.
Just in case you were wondering, The Post also lets us know what the cops were eating at Trolley's Restaurant in Times Square, "two grilled chicken salads, one sandwich special and a roast-chicken platter" and yes, they got it to go.
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