Carding (fraud)

Carding refers not only to payment card based fraud, but also to a range of related activities and services.
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Pre-2003

Carding is a term of the trafficking and unauthorized use of credit cards.[1] The stolen credit cards or credit card numbers are then used to buy prepaid gift cards to cover up the tracks.[2] Activities also encompass exploitation of personal data,[3] and money laundering techniques.[4] Modern carding sites have been described as full-service commercial entities.[5]

  1. ^ J. Schwartz, Mathew (27 June 2012). "FBI Busts Massive International Carding Ring". Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Carding: What is it and how can you avoid it? | NortonLifeLock". www.lifelock.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-16. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  3. ^ DeepDotWeb (18 March 2015). "Evolution Market Background: Carding Forums, Ponzi Schemes & LE". Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  4. ^ Krebs, Brian (4 August 2014). "'White Label' Money Laundering Services". Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  5. ^ van Hardeveld, Gert Jan (26 October 2015). "Stolen TalkTalk customer details: time bombs that may tick a while before being triggered". Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2015.