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Three Charged in Aguachica for ATM Card-Switching Theft

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Three individuals — César Augusto Cifuentes Gil, Dilan Alejandro Cifuentes Bello, and Viviana Andrea Rodríguez Morera — were charged by a fiscal of the Seccional Cesar in Aguachica, Cesar, for allegedly carrying out a card-switching theft at a bank ATM on April 21. Police intercepted the suspects in a vehicle driven by Rodríguez Morera after bank employees reported the incident. A judge of garantias ordered preventive detention in prison for all three. Charges include theft, violation of personal data, obstruction of IT systems, and qualified aggravated theft.

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The Fiscalía General de la Nación filed criminal charges against three individuals for a card-switching theft scheme at an ATM in Aguachica, Cesar. On April 21, the two male suspects allegedly approached a victim at a bank ATM, used false pretexts to switch the victim's card, and then suplanted the victim to withdraw cash. Bank staff reported the incident to the Policía Nacional, which arrested all three suspects in a vehicle driven by Viviana Andrea Rodríguez Morera. A fiscal from the Unidad de Reacción Inmediata (URI) formally imputed charges of theft, violation of personal data, obstruction of legitimate IT systems, and qualified aggravated theft. A judge of control de garantías ordered preventive detention in a correctional facility; none of the accused accepted the charges.

Financial institutions and their customers in Colombia should be aware that card-switching (cambiazo) schemes at ATMs remain an active enforcement priority for the Fiscalía. Banks operating in the Cesar region and similar areas may face heightened scrutiny regarding fraud-reporting protocols. Legal professionals advising clients accused of financial crimes should note the combination of charges — theft, personal-data violations, and IT-system obstruction — reflects an increasingly broad prosecutorial approach to ATM fraud in Colombian courts.

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Apr 25, 2026

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La Fiscalía General de la Nación presentó ante un juez de control de Garantías de Aguachica (Cesar) a tres personas, presuntamente implicadas en un hurto, mediante la modalidad de cambiazo.

Se trata de César Augusto Cifuentes Gil, Dilan Alejandro Cifuentes Bello y Viviana Andrea Rodríguez Morera quienes fueron capturados por la Policía Nacional luego de que, al parecer, engañaran a un ciudadano cuando requería los servicios de un cajero automático.

Según la investigación, liderada por un fiscal de la Seccional Cesar, el pasado 21 de abril los dos hombres se habrían acercado a un hombre que necesitaba retirar efectivo de un cajero automático en el centro de Aguachica, y con falsos argumentos se presume le cambiaron la tarjeta para luego suplantarlo y sacar dinero.

Funcionarios de la entidad bancaria que se percataron de lo sucedido avisaron a la Policía Nacional logrando la captura de los señalados responsables del hurto, cuando iban en un vehículo conducido por Rodríguez Morera.

Durante el procedimiento fueron incautadas 5 tarjetas de crédito, 34 débito de distintas entidades financieras, 3 celulares, 3 datafonos portátiles y 1 vehículo con los números adulterados.

Un fiscal de la Unidad de Reacción Inmediata (URI) imputó a las tres personas los delitos de hurto, violación de datos personales, obstaculización legítima de sistemas informáticos y hurto calificado agravado, cargos que ninguno aceptó.

Por decisión judicial un juez de control de garantías impuso medida de aseguramiento en centro carcelario.

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La información contenida en este boletín de prensa corresponde a la narración de los hechos noticiosos objetivos, suministrados por los funcionarios encargados de adelantar las investigaciones penales al interior de la Fiscalía General de la Nación. Para el momento de la divulgación de este comunicado, la situación jurídica de la(s) persona(s) relacionada(s) se encuentra pendiente de resolver por la autoridad judicial competente, siempre bajo los preceptos de la presunción de inocencia, consagrados en el artículo 29 de la Constitución Política y el artículo 7º de la Ley 906 de 2004.

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Classification

Agency
Fiscalía Col
Instrument
Enforcement
Branch
Executive
Joint with
Policía Nacional
Source language
es
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Substantive

Who this affects

Applies to
Consumers Banks Criminal defendants
Industry sector
5221 Commercial Banking
Activity scope
ATM fraud Card skimming Identity theft
Geographic scope
CO CO

Taxonomy

Primary area
Criminal Justice
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Banking Consumer Finance

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