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Two men in Jamaica have become the first individuals in the country to be arrested and charged under the new Cyber Crimes Act, which was passed last December.
The men were charged last week following an investigation that started Aug. 28, Jamaica Observer reports. Earlier that day, the accused men were seen acting suspiciously in a car in front of an ATM in Manchester, which is located in the west-central part of the island.
When police searched the men and the vehicle, they found electronic devices used to intercept transactions and to duplicate the PIN and other personal information of customers using the ATM.
The men were charged under sections 3, 6 and 8 of the Cyber Crimes Act, and are to appear in court tomorrow.
