Three individuals have been hit with multiple felony charges following an intricate EBT card fraud scheme in Alameda County, as per the local District Attorney’s Office. The trio, identified as Mate Catalin, 34; Dennis Ionescu, 42; and Maria Tudor, 29, are accused of siphoning thousands of dollars from the EBT accounts of at least ten victims. In what appears to turn the screws on a sophisticated criminal operation quickly, this case sheds light on the vulnerabilities of financial aid systems and those who desperately rely upon them.