BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Two men have been charged in connection with electronic benefit transfer (EBT) scams in Kern County, authorities said. Alberto-Ionel Baran and Norbert Karaba face multiple counts related to fraud, according to the Kern County District Attorney’s Office.
Baran was arrested on November 1, 2024, after investigators contacted him at a Bank of America ATM.
He allegedly made five transactions and was found with 15 access gift cards and over $11,000, officials said…