| People who commit identity theft come in all shapes | | | | number: |
| and sizes. If you are one of the unfortunate victims of | | | | In stolen data networks, stolen credit card numbers |
| identity theft, it is most likely that the person who | | | | and other personal data are posted for sale by the |
| gained access to your personal information is a | | | | person who was able to access that particular |
| hacker. | | | | information. This credit card number can be purchased |
| The electronic age has paved the way for most | | | | for exclusive use or it can be used in a "joint venture." |
| organized crimes operating on identity theft crimes to | | | | In the latter transaction, CCs will be used by other |
| include hackers in their league since millions of personal | | | | network members to make purchases that will be |
| information are being exchanged in various networks | | | | delivered to various drop sites. Other networks will |
| all over the world. Crime syndicates either hire | | | | then have these goods picked up and sold. The |
| professional hackers to include in their team, use their | | | | proceeds of this transaction will then be shared among |
| own hackers, or buy personal data from online | | | | the participants of this specific activity. |
| hackers. | | | | As for newbies (new members of stolen data |
| What do they do with stolen credit cards and social | | | | networks), they are often obligated to participate in a |
| security numbers? | | | | number of dummy test runs to ensure that the seller |
| Millions of data are stolen by computer hackers | | | | and the credit card numbers that they are selling are |
| everyday. Most of them breach networks of | | | | genuine and functional. This step is necessary to build |
| well-known establishments whose client database can | | | | credibility and integrity in the stolen data network. |
| be accessed online. These data often include credit | | | | There are even credit card hacking sites that feature |
| card numbers, social security numbers, bank account | | | | a rating system where all members can rate or post |
| numbers and other pertinent information. More often | | | | feedbacks on the "quality" of the stolen card. The |
| than not, these data are then sent to a network of | | | | quality is often dependent on the credit limit, and |
| illegal trading sites where computer hackers and | | | | whether the credit card number can actually make |
| criminals all over the world converge to buy and sell | | | | purchases. Some of this site also features requests |
| these personal data for very huge profits. | | | | for specific types of stolen information. For instance, if |
| These networks of stolen data flourished out in the | | | | you know of an illegal alien who needs a social |
| open and they were estimated to have made more | | | | security number to be legally employed then you can |
| than $5 million in less than two years of its operation. | | | | request that particular information from the site. They |
| Within the span of these months, they traded 1.5 million | | | | can also find email phishing templates that newbies |
| stolen credit cards. | | | | can use to engage in identity theft activities without |
| How does a credit card hacking transaction proceed? | | | | having enough technical knowledge. |
| Here is what takes place with a stolen credit card | | | | |