Bank customers are being urged to check their accounts for suspicious transactions after two Romanian nationals were charged with almost 400 alleged fraud offences linked to an alleged card-skimming operation spanning dozens of suburbs.<\/p>\n
Detectives from Indooroopilly Criminal Investigations Branch launched Operation Yankee Iron Tread in April after investigating a string of alleged fraud offences linked to businesses and ATMs. <\/p>\n
Police allege the men, aged 36 and 39, carried out a range of card-skimming related offences between February and May this year. <\/p>\n
Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Arrow<\/a><\/p>\n The alleged offending stretched across a huge area of Queensland<\/a>, including suburbs in Brisbane, Moreton Bay, Logan, the Gold Coast and regional areas.<\/p>\n On May 19, detectives executed a search warrant at a property in Boronia Heights, where the two men were arrested.
<\/p>\n During the search, police allegedly seized $20,000 in cash, skimming devices, identification information and template bank cards.
<\/p>\n Both men have now been charged with 195 offences each, including fraud, possessing identification information and possessing equipment allegedly intended to facilitate offences.
<\/p>\n Police bail was refused and the pair were expected to appear before Brisbane Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
<\/p>\n Indooroopilly CIB Detective Senior Sergeant Brendan Blyth said police would continue targeting anyone accused of exploiting Queenslanders through fraud and identity theft.
<\/p>\n \u201cStealing anyone\u2019s personal information and hard-earned money is a brazen offence that police will not tolerate,\u201d Blyth said.
<\/p>\n \u201cPolice will take all reports of offences of this nature seriously.\u201d
<\/p>\n He urged anyone who notices suspicious transactions to immediately contact their bank, report the matter to police and seek support services if needed.<\/p>\n Victims of scams can report incidents through ReportCyber<\/a>, while information can also be provided to ScamWatch and IDCare.<\/p>\n A similar alleged card-skimming scam in NSW<\/a> last year allegedly netted almost $1 million before two people were charged.<\/p>\n