Within just a 24-hour time period, two ATMs in Bali were reportedly burglarized using identical methods on Thursday.
Tens of millions of rupiah were taken out of the ATMs, tapping into the machines’ programming, so police suspect that the same thief hit both machines and that the thief is part of a professional ATM theft syndicate.
Both ATMs were reportedly located in gas stations. One on Jl. Hayam Wuruk, East Denpasar, and the other on Jl. By Pass I Gusti Ngurah Rai, South Kuta.
At both sites, the perpetrator damaged the lock and hinge to open the ATM. Once open, the perp had access to the machine’s data and could easily remove cash, according to reports.
“Not just any perpetrator could do this (access the program data). The people who acted in these two places are professionals,” Tribun Bali quoted an unidentified police source as saying on Sunday.
From the Hayam Wuruk ATM, Rp 82 million was removed from the machine, while from the one in Nusa Dua, Rp 14 million was taken, Tribun reported.
Denpasar Police’s Criminal Investigation Unit Commissioner Habonaran Nainggolan confirmed the case to Tribun and said police are investigating the theft.
ATMs are unfortunately a common target for theft in Bali, whether it be by burglary or card skimming.
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