“We thank the law enforcement officers who work to protect us from individuals who steal from us by using skimming devices where we use our bank and credit cards.”
CSLEA President Alan Barcelona
FRESNO— On November 16, 2023, Christos Mavrokelos was arrested on a criminal complaint charging him with using debit card skimming devices on bank ATMs to steal victims’ debit card information and making unauthorized cash withdrawals on their accounts, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
According to court records, in 2022, police departments recovered multiple debit card skimming devices from bank ATMs. Mavrokelos’ fingerprints were found on the skimming devices. Then, in January and February 2023, Mavrokelos was connected by bank surveillance footage to seven instances at a bank in Clovis where unauthorized cash withdrawals totaling thousands of dollars were made using victims’ debit cards.
This case is the product of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with assistance from the Clovis, Fresno, and Madera Police Departments, as well as the California Department of Justice.
If convicted, Mavrokelos faces a maximum statutory penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
