The FBI is cracking down on an international identity theft operation that involves the trading of social security numbers; the sale of stolen credit card account information; and phishing,authorities said Thursday, November 2. Called Operation Cardkeeper, the investigation hasbrought about the arrests of more than a dozen people in the U.S. and other countries who aremembers of online communities that specialize in "carding," the trafficking of stolen identities and credit card and bank account information. Investigators said some members of the criminal rings purchased data that was electronically copied from the magnetic strip on the back of creditor debit cards and used the information to create counterfeit cards for cash withdrawals andretail purchases. Others sold Social Security numbers and other personal data through onlinecarder forums. That data was later used to obtain credit cards in the victims' names. Facing charges or search warrants in the U.S. are people from Ohio, Georgia, New York, Texas,Tennessee, and Nebraska. The FBI also assisted in the arrests of 11 people in Poland believed to be connected to a network of online fraud forums.
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