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Website used by international credit card fraudster closed down
Oct 17, 2008, 6:50 GMT
London - A website used by criminals to buy and sell credit card details and bank log-ins has been shut down after a police operation following investigations in Britain, Germany, Turkey and the US, the BBC reported Friday.
International forum Darkmarket ran for three years and led to fraud totalling millions of pounds.
Nearly 60 people connected with the site have been arrested in Britain, Germany, Turkey and the US.
The website had been a 'one-stop shop' for online criminals, the deputy head of the Serious Organized Crime Agency (Soca), Sharon Lemon, told the BBC.
Darkmarket was strictly invitation only and gave criminals access to a wide range of valuable personal information.
The data held on the magnetic strip of an ordinary credit card was available to buy for as little as 1 pound (1.73 dollars).
Among the most prized items were corporate credit cards belonging to frequent business travellers, Lemon said.
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iehfolOct 17th, 2008 - 08:56:52
Make them pay dearly.
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