VICE - Gangs on the Dark Web: Credit Card Scammers (4.5 Million Views)

Credit card fraud has been on the rise for about a decade. In 2016 alone, losses topped $24 billion worldwide, half of which affected cardholders in the US. The drug game is old news for some young hustlers, and credit card fraud (cracking cards) has taken its place. With a virtually unlimited amount of money to be made scamming, some tech-savvy criminals have turned ripping off credit card numbers into a full-time gig. VICE met up with a scammer for an inside look at the shady underground profession.

Gangs on the Dark Web: Credit Card Scammers

Role: Cinematographer, Associate Producer

Over 6.2 million views on VICE’s Facebook and over 119,000 shares - a credit card scammer explains how he makes thousands in one day. He walked us through the process, showing us how he buys stolen accounts on the dark web, prints pilfered numbers on blank cards, and buys thousands of dollars worth of goods with stolen money. He also explained why he got into the game in the first place—and what it would take for him to get out.