Miami man pleads after SS finds 26,000 stolen credit card numbers
September 2, 2010 – 10:33 amA Miami, Fla. man has pleaded guilty to two identity theft-related charges after federal agents found more than 26,000 credit card numbers stored on his computer, according to a U.S. Department of Justice press release.
Juan Javier Cardenas, 45, purchased stolen credit card numbers over the Internet between February 2008 and May 2009. Cardenas, also known as Maceo, has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to traffic in and possess unauthorized credit card numbers with intent to defraud, and one count of trafficking in unauthorized credit card numbers.
During a three-month period last year, Cardenas e-mailed more than 1,500 credit card numbers to five co-conspirators who used them to make fraudulent purchases.
U.S. Secret Service agents raided Cardenas’ home in May 2009 and found more than 26,000 credit card numbers stored on his computer. The indictment does not show how he obtained the numbers, but investigators confirmed they were obtained over the Web.
Cardenas now faces maximum prison sentences of five years on the conspiracy charges and 10 years on the charge of trafficking in unauthorized credit card numbers. He also faces fines on both counts, as well as forfeiture of any property or proceeds he obtained through his criminal activities.
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