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| − | '''Carding''' is a term describing the trafficking and unauthorized use of credit cards. The stolen credit cards or credit card numbers are then used to buy prepaid gift cards to cover up the tracks. Activities also encompass exploitation of personal data, and money laundering techniques.[4] Modern carding sites have been described as full-service commercial entities. | + | '''Carding''' is a term describing the trafficking and unauthorized use of credit cards. The stolen credit cards or credit card numbers are then used to buy [[prepaid]] gift cards to cover up the tracks. Activities also encompass exploitation of personal data, and money laundering techniques.[4] Modern carding sites have been described as full-service commercial entities. |
Revision as of 11:35, 8 January 2024
Carding is a term describing the trafficking and unauthorized use of credit cards. The stolen credit cards or credit card numbers are then used to buy prepaid gift cards to cover up the tracks. Activities also encompass exploitation of personal data, and money laundering techniques.[4] Modern carding sites have been described as full-service commercial entities.
