Scottsdale PD seeks suspect accused in card skimming scheme at Valley ATMs; 3 others arrested
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — Three men are facing fraud charges, and a fourth is on the run after police say they were involved in a scheme that placed card skimmers and cameras installed on ATMs across metro Phoenix.

Scottsdale Police began investigating after a victim reported their card number was used to access his money at an ATM in the city. Video surveillance found Fernando Emanuel Cojocaru and Robert Mario Olteanu, as well as a third man, Eduard Ichim, allegedly placing the skimmers.
Detectives say Cojocaru and Olteanu were arrested after being spotted driving around the Valley, placing the skimmer onto the ATM card readers. Ichim is still on the run.
During a search warrant, police located and arrested a fourth suspect. He was identified as Petrican Filon.
Cojocaru, Filon, and Olteanu were booked into Maricopa County jail on six felony charges, including fraud schemes.
Anyone with information on Ichim’s whereabouts is asked to call Scottsdale Police immediately.
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