Românii copiază cardurile americanilor, iar cu banii ilegali închiriază bolizi de lux și case cu piscină. Dezvăluiri Wall Street Journal

Organized crime groups from Romania exploit outdated magnetic stripe technology on social benefit cards to steal millions from public funds in the U.S. Criminals use skimming devices to capture account numbers and PINs of SNAP beneficiaries. The illicit earnings are funneled into luxury rentals and real estate in Romania. Authorities report that despite efforts to combat social aid fraud, criminals have adapted their tactics, including using robots to guess account numbers and executing fraudulent transactions with cloned credit card machines.