A ruse involving a claim of dropped cash helped a man and woman steal debit cards from dozens of shoppers across six states, including at a WinCo store in Springfield, according to an FBI agent’s affidavit filed in U.S. District Court in Oregon.
Lucian Sulitanu and Rexona Caldararu, both Romanian citizens, have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy, bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, according to a court document filed Monday, Aug. 25.
The pair, both in their 30s, are alleged to have worked as a team, with WinCo store surveillance video cited in the FBI affidavit as linking them to multiple thefts…