The FBI is trying to crack down an operation of phishing involving trading of social security numbers, sale of stolen credit card account information, the practice of using e-mail to trick consumers into turning over personal information. The opertion is called Operation Cardkeeper and brought the arrest of dozens of USA citizen as well as citzens of other countries involved in this community of "carding" and traficing of stolen identities."We are sharing evidence and using sophisticated techniques like never before," said James E. Finch, assistant director of the FBI's Cyber Division. "Cyber criminals will no longer be able to hide behind borders to conduct their illicit business."
Members of this type of communities were electronically copying the magnetic bands of credit and/or debit cards for use in counterfeiting cards for cash withdrawals or online shopping. Brought to the face of justice were Frederick T. Hale, 27, and Zanadu Lyons, 24, both of Columbus, Ohio, and Dana Carlotta Warren, 29, of Ellenwood, Ga.
Also different authorities that were assisted by FBI managed to arrest 11 people from Poland that are believed to be connected to the international ring of Cyber criminals.
An anonymous reader writes to let us know about the roundup of a phishing gang by the FBI and authorities in Poland and Romania. 18 arrests were made in what the FBI calls "Operation Cardkeeper." The gang has allegedly been selling stolen identities and information on credit cards and bank accounts since at least 2004. To remind us what a drop in the bucket such international operations are, the article says: "The Anti-Phishing Working Group, an industry consortium, said more than 10,000 phishing Web sites were active on the Internet in August, about double the number of sites in January." Source: Slashdot.org
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