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LUBBOCK, Texas — Two men were arrested and accused of stealing information of 149 cards by placing a “skimmer” at a Lubbock Walmart, according to court documents recently obtained by EverythingLubbock.com.
According to court documents, officers reviewed case files and a collection of information that connected Francesco Matei, 21, and Iosiv-Roberto Curea, 22, as part of a larger Romanian organization, placing “skimmers’ around Texas, including Amarillo, Abilene, Lubbock and San Angelo.
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A skimmer is an electronic device utilized to scan and steal credit/debit card information and is distributed to individuals who use it for nefarious purposes…