Episode 903 • • 1:25:05 - 1:31:44
903: Eat Lipstick
Ercan Findikoglu, Global ATM Looting, War on Cash
Turkish hacker Ercan Findikoglu is sentenced to eight years for masterminding a global ATM looting scheme that stole $40 million in a single 10-hour window. The Secret Service describes the operation as one of the most sophisticated in history. The hosts use the story to discuss the "war on cash" and the inherent insecurity of the U.S. "chip and sign" credit card system.