The Brief
- Four individuals, Ilie-Sebastian-Laur Vasilescu, Birdal Osman, Silviu-Florin Spiridon, and Bogdan Adrian Purgariu, are wanted for allegedly defrauding recipients of a federal benefits program.
- The suspects reportedly used small skimming devices and cameras to intercept data and PIN numbers from victims’ EBT cards.
- The suspects allegedly installed skimming devices on point of sale terminals in California to access EBT card funds unlawfully.
LOS ANGELES – The FBI is actively searching for four men last seen in Southern California who are accused of stealing over $200,000 in EBT funds from more than 300 victims.
What we know:
The FBI has identified four men wanted for their alleged involvement in a scheme to defraud recipients of a federal benefits program. …