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Organized crime groups from Romania exploit outdated magnetic stripe technology on social benefit cards to steal millions from public funds in the U.S. Criminals use skimming devices to capture account numbers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. This scheme has led to significant financial losses, with illicit earnings funneled into luxury rentals and real estate in Romania. Investigators report that these groups have diversified their tactics, employing robots to guess account numbers and executing fraudulent transactions with cloned credit card machines. Despite efforts to combat social aid fraud, the problem persists, affecting numerous American cities.