The Dallas County District Attorney has announced ‘lengthy sentences’ for three people charged in connection with an organized credit card skimming ring they have been investigating for months. The DA’s office said they targeted hundreds of unsuspecting shoppers across North Texas.
“Following an investigation by the Texas Financial Crimes Intelligence Center (TX FCIC), the Dallas County Criminal District Attorney’s Office successfully prosecuted the case, securing significant prison sentences for the defendants, who stole the financial information of at least 783 victims,” the DA’s office reported in a press release July 6.
Gheorge-Ciprian Hilitanu, Victor Tecu and Ionut Firan-Alexandrau each pleaded guilty to multiple felonies stemming from the financial fraud scheme targeting customers at CVS and Walgreens stores across North Texas during July 2025. The Dallas County DA’s office said they installed the devices on payment terminals…