JACKSON — A Romanian national was sentenced Monday in federal court for placing skimmer devices on credit card readers at stores in multiple Mississippi counties, according to Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s office.
Giovanni Iortoman, 21, pleaded guilty to one count of illegal possession, production or trafficking in device-making equipment. Federal Judge Kristi H. Johnson sentenced him on Dec. 8 to 12 months in federal prison and ordered him to pay $1,911 in restitution. Authorities said Iortoman entered the U.S. illegally and will be deported after completing his sentence.
Investigators with the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office, assisted by the Madison Police Department, the Texas Financial Crimes Intelligence Center and the U.S. Secret Service, said Iortoman was seen installing skimmer devices on payment terminals in Jones, Madison and Laurel counties. Skimmers are placed over card readers to steal financial data from unsuspecting customers…