Date: 07-26-2024

Case Style:

United States of America v. Christos Mavrokelos

Case Number: 1:24-cr-00015

Judge: Charles R. Breyer

Court: The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California

Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office for Sacramento

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Fresno, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Using Debit Card Skimming Devices on ATMs
Romanian National Sentenced for Using Debit Card Skimming Devices on ATMs to Steal Nearly $150,000 from Victims Throughout California

From July 2021 through November 2023, in Fresno and Madera Counties and elsewhere, Christos Mavrokelos, age 37, knowingly and with intent to defraud, used counterfeit debit cards that contained victims’ stolen account information to make unauthorized cash withdrawals from the victims’ accounts. The victims’ account information was stolen through the use of skimming devices, which are devices that can be surreptitiously installed on bank ATMs and card readers that are used to record victims’ information.

In total, Mavrokelos made unauthorized cash withdrawals on at least 40 victims’ accounts. The withdrawals were made from banks whose deposits were insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Mavrokelos’s misconduct resulted in a total loss of approximately $149,000.

This case is the product of an investigation by the FBI and the Clovis Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Joseph D. Barton and Cody C. Chapple prosecuted the case.

Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay $75,000 in restitution

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