SINGAPORE/TOKYO: Criminals who stole millions of dollars from automatic teller machines across Japan in a three-hour spree probably chose the country because banks consider it a low fraud risk, security experts say.
The gang used counterfeit Standard Bank credit cards to withdraw 1.4 billion yen (RM52.2mil) in 14,000 transactions from ATMs at 7-Eleven convenience stores over three hours on a Sunday morning, according to a source familiar with the matter.
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