Rodrigo D. Ferrareze, ATM Skimming, Mississippi 2018

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ATM Skimmer Scheme Busted in Gulfport

Rodrigo D. Ferrareze, a 38-year-old man from Delray Beach, Florida, has been sentenced to 10 months in federal prison for his role in an ATM skimmer scheme in Gulfport, Mississippi.

According to court documents, Ferrareze and his co-defendants, Claudio Fontes Ferreira and Taise Braganca Moscon, were stopped by authorities on December 7, 2017, after being spotted near a Keesler Federal Credit Union Automated Teller Machine on Automall Parkway in D’Iberville, Mississippi.

Upon further investigation, authorities discovered that the ATM had been tampered with, featuring a skimmer and a camera that allowed the perpetrators to observe customers entering their account PIN numbers. A search of the suspects’ vehicle, a Lincoln Navigator with Florida tags, revealed a cache of credit card equipment, including glue, electrical tape, and box cutters.

The suspects were later found to be in possession of credit cards in alias names, gift cards, and a micro SD card. Ferrareze, Ferreira, and Moscon pleaded guilty to the charges on February 20, 2018.

Moscon was previously sentenced to 13 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay $6,450 in restitution to a victim. Ferreira is scheduled to be sentenced on September 7, 2018.

The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and the D’Iberville Police Department, and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrea Jones. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Mississippi announced the sentence.

Ferrareze’s sentence marks the latest development in a case that highlights the growing threat of ATM skimming in the region. Residents are urged to be vigilant when using ATMs and to report any suspicious activity to the authorities.