A Romanian national was sentenced to prison in federal court on Friday for card skimming in Fresno and Madera Counties.
The big picture: The Department of Justice announced that Christos Mavrokelos, 37, was sentenced to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay $75,000 in restitution.
- Mavrokelos was convicted of using counterfeit debit cards and skimming devices from July 2021 through November 2023 in Fresno and Madera Counties.
- He used counterfeit debit cards that maintained stolen account information to make unauthorized cash withdrawals from the victims’ accounts.
- Account information was stolen through the use of skimming devices.
- Mavrokelos stole from at least 40 victims, totaling around $149,000 in total loss.
