Venezuelan National Sentenced to Eight Years for ATM Jackpotting Scheme
Summary
Juan Manuel Gouveia-Aguilera received an eight-year federal sentence after pleading guilty to charges tied to ATM jackpotting; the court attributed more than $3.5 million in losses to him.
Key points
- The DOJ said Juan Manuel Gouveia-Aguilera was sentenced to 96 months in prison and five years of supervised release after pleading guilty to bank fraud, bank burglary and cyber-enabled fraud.
- The court found Gouveia-Aguilera responsible for more than $3.5 million in losses; he was also ordered to pay restitution.
- The DOJ said the sentence is believed to be the longest federal sentence for an individual's role in ATM jackpotting.
- Two other Venezuelan nationals recently received 78-month sentences for their roles in ATM jackpotting.
- The DOJ said 119 individuals have been charged in Nebraska; authorities believe the suspects work on behalf of Tren de Aragua.
- The article describes jackpotting as attackers removing an ATM's outer casing, connecting a laptop to install malware, then using it to make the ATM dispense cash.
- The FBI reported roughly 1,900 ATM jackpotting attacks since 2020 and more than $20 million in losses from incidents recorded last year.
Article Details
- Event Type
- Federal sentencing for involvement in an ATM jackpotting scheme
- Impact
- Juan Manuel Gouveia-Aguilera was sentenced to 96 months in prison and five years of supervised release after pleading guilty to bank fraud, bank burglary, and cyber-enabled fraud. He was held responsible for more than $3.5 million in losses, and the sentence was described by the DOJ as believed to be the longest federal sentence for an individual's role in ATM jackpotting. Two other Venezuelan nationals, Oddry Arnoldo Cabrera Torrealba and Carlos Javier Padron, received 78-month sentences. The FBI reported roughly 1,900 ATM jackpotting attacks since 2020 and more than $20 million in losses from incidents recorded last year.
People
Carlos Javier PadronReceived a 78-month prison sentence for a role in ATM jackpotting.Juan Manuel Gouveia-AguileraSentenced to 96 months in prison for his role in an ATM jackpotting scheme; pleaded guilty to bank fraud, bank burglary, and cyber-enabled fraud.Oddry Arnoldo Cabrera TorrealbaReceived a 78-month prison sentence for a role in ATM jackpotting.