An Auckland man involved in a half-million-dollar ATM scam has avoided a jail term.
Ivaylo Valchev Terziivanov, 28, previously admitted 64 charges including using counterfeit bank cards for personal gain, illegally obtaining documents, and possessing implements for forgery.
The offending, which involved installing skimming devices on cash machines, took place between February and July last year.
Terziivanov was sentenced to 10 months' home detention and ordered to repay $20,000 after appearing in Auckland District Court this morning.
He and a co-accused were originally charged by police last year following an investigation by the Financial Crime Unit, Wellington District Police and various banks.