Cyber Thieves Target New Victims With More Sophisticated Card-Skimming Devices

By Ash-har Quraishi, Amy Corral, Ryan Beard, CBS Minnesota

April 25, 2023

Michael Perez never planned on becoming a cybercriminal.

In the 1980's, as personal computers were just starting to appear in homes across the country, Perez was a young boy who found tinkering with technology much more entertaining than toys. By the time he was 12 years old, he was building his own computers.

"My uncle would bring the parts, buy them and [I'd] start building it," said the Miami native. "I've always loved computers. I've been fascinated by programming, but I never had the time to actually dedicate to educate myself on it or learn it."

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