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Venezuelan National Sentenced to 8 Years for ATM Jackpotting Scheme
Key points
- Juan Manuel Gouveia-Aguilera sentenced to 96 months in prison.
- Ordered to pay restitution for over $3.5 million in losses.
- Pled guilty to bank fraud, bank burglary, and cyber-enabled fraud.
- Sentence is a record for ATM jackpotting in federal court.
- Five Venezuelan nationals pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank larceny.
- Luis Alberto Velasquez-Artigas was sentenced to nine months in prison.
- Royder Adrian Figuera-Perez, Javier Mejia, Jr, Gabriel Alexjandro Corales-Garcia, and Italo Lizandro Corrales-Carrillo await sentencing.
- The men drove from Indiana to Kansas in December 2025 to rob ATMs.
- They attempted to install malware on ATMs in Wamego and Manhattan.
- Both attempts failed and triggered police alarms.
- The group was caught on surveillance cameras and arrested days later.
- ATM jackpotting schemes have resulted in over $58 million in losses since 2021.
- Luis Alberto Velasquez-Artigas is 27 years old.
- Royder Adrian Figuera-Perez is 29 years old.
- Javier Mejia, Jr is 27 years old.
- Gabriel Alexjandro Corales-Garcia is 33 years old.
- Italo Lizandro Corrales-Carrillo is 26 years old.
- U.S. Attorney Ryan A. Kriegshauser commented on the case.
- Criminals use ATMii, ATMitch, GreenDispenser, Alice, RIPPER, Skimer, SUCEFUL, and Ploutus malware.
- Over 1,900 ATM jackpotting incidents reported since 2020.
- FBI Kansas City Special Agent in Charge Chris Ormerod commented on the case.
- FBI warned about ATM jackpotting in February 2026.
Record Sentence for ATM Jackpotting
Juan Manuel Gouveia-Aguilera, a 27-year-old Venezuelan national, has been sentenced to 8 years (96 months) in federal prison. The US Justice Department announced that this sentence is believed to be the longest federal term imposed for an individual's role in ATM jackpotting. Gouveia-Aguilera also received 5 years of supervised release and was ordered to pay restitution for over $3.5 million in losses.
Charges and Guilty Plea
Gouveia-Aguilera pleaded guilty to charges of bank fraud, bank burglary, and cyber-enabled fraud. These charges stem from his participation in an ATM jackpotting scheme that caused significant financial damage. The court found him responsible for more than $3.5 million in losses.
Broader Context of ATM Attacks
This sentencing follows similar cases, including two other Venezuelan nationals who recently received 78-month prison sentences for their roles in ATM jackpotting. Gouveia-Aguilera is one of 119 individuals charged in Nebraska for such crimes, with suspects believed to be working on behalf of the Venezuelan organization Tren de Aragua (TdA).
ATM jackpotting attacks typically involve physically accessing the ATM's internal components, connecting a laptop, and installing malware. This malware then instructs the ATM to dispense all its cash. The FBI reported an increase in these malware-enabled attacks in the United States earlier this year, with approximately 1,900 incidents reported since 2020, resulting in over $20 million in losses last year.
Updates
- Over 1,900 ATM jackpotting incidents reported since 2020.
- FBI Kansas City Special Agent in Charge Chris Ormerod commented on the case.
- FBI warned about ATM jackpotting in February 2026.
- Luis Alberto Velasquez-Artigas is 27 years old.
- Royder Adrian Figuera-Perez is 29 years old.
- Javier Mejia, Jr is 27 years old.
- Gabriel Alexjandro Corales-Garcia is 33 years old.
- Italo Lizandro Corrales-Carrillo is 26 years old.
- U.S. Attorney Ryan A. Kriegshauser commented on the case.
- Criminals use ATMii, ATMitch, GreenDispenser, Alice, RIPPER, Skimer, SUCEFUL, and Ploutus malware.
- Five Venezuelan nationals pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank larceny.
- Luis Alberto Velasquez-Artigas was sentenced to nine months in prison.
- Royder Adrian Figuera-Perez, Javier Mejia, Jr, Gabriel Alexjandro Corales-Garcia, and Italo Lizandro Corrales-Carrillo await sentencing.
- The men drove from Indiana to Kansas in December 2025 to rob ATMs.
- They attempted to install malware on ATMs in Wamego and Manhattan.
- Both attempts failed and triggered police alarms.
- The group was caught on surveillance cameras and arrested days later.
- ATM jackpotting schemes have resulted in over $58 million in losses since 2021.
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How outlets covered it
Five Venezuelan nationals pleaded guilty in a US court to conspiracy to commit bank larceny for attempting to install malware on ATMs in Kansas. This case highlights an increasing trend of ATM jackpotting incidents across the US, with over 1,900 reported since 2020.
Five Venezuelan nationals pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank larceny for attempting ATM jackpotting attacks using malware in the US. This highlights ongoing efforts by law enforcement to combat a surge in ATM jackpotting incidents that caused over $20 million in losses last year.
Five Venezuelan nationals pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank larceny for attempting to rob ATMs using malware in Kansas. This case is part of a larger trend of ATM jackpotting schemes that have resulted in over $58 million in losses since 2021.
A Venezuelan national received an 8-year federal prison sentence for his involvement in an ATM jackpotting scheme that resulted in over $3.5 million in losses. This sentence is reportedly the longest federal term for an individual's role in ATM jackpotting, highlighting ongoing efforts to combat this type of financial crime.