Do CC scammers get prosecuted?

[Mide]

So I just got an email from my CC company following up on a denied charge at a ToysRUs a few states away. Good thing they caught it, but it got me thinking. Do authorities ever get sent after these peeps? I mean if it was someone who somehow got the strip data off my card then copied it into a physical one and tried to use it or if it was someone who tried to make an online purchase, there may be enough data to go after a person (cameras, face match, shipping address, etc).

I'm guessing no, of course, since cops and feds have better things to do. Hell even if you get your house broken into it takes a few hours for a cop to arrive to do paperwork and some cities won't send anyone out as they make you go fill out some web form. Just wonderin'

 

[zerocool84]

Unless it's a huge CC scam like the one at Target or Home Depot, I doubt it.

 

[TallBill]

Yes

 

[UglyCasanova]

I would imagine that people do get busted for fraud, but unfortunately not as often as we would like. Law enforcement is too busy pulling people over for speeding and arresting them for marijuana.

 

[TallBill]

I would imagine that people do get busted for fraud, but unfortunately not as often as we would like. Law enforcement is too busy pulling people over for speeding and arresting them for marijuana.

It is amazing how little of an idea that the average citizen has regarding law enforcement work.

 

[Mide]

It is amazing how little of an idea that the average citizen has regarding law enforcement work.

Are you a cop? Please enlighten if so.

 

[unokitty]

InfoWorld

...identity thieves almost never get caught. For instance, from 2003 to 2006 (the years for which I can find trend data), the FBI was able to arrest between only 1,200 and 1,600 identity thieves, and about a third of those cases resulted in convictions, much less jail time. To put this in further perspective, these crimes affected 8.3 million victims, nearly 4 percent of the entire U.S. adult population. This means that one identity thief was convicted for every 20,750 victims.

How Identity Thieves Stole $5.2 Billion from the IRS

As recently as 2010, tax- and wage-related identity theft made up just 16% of all ID-theft complaints at the Federal Trade Commission. Last year that portion rose to 43%.

When someone steals your identity, you shouldn't be surprised if your local PD lacks resources to follow up on such an incident. Still, to protect yourself, you need to file a police report.

Likewise, when someone steals your tax return, you shouldn't be surprised if the IRS isn't interested in helping you catch the thief.

You are welcome to like or dislike that...

But I would put forth the proposition that your best defense is to be prudent and minimize the opportunity for anyone to steal your identity.

Uno

 

[mikeford]

I've never heard of a CC company following up on anything, besides its the merchant that takes the hit most of the time.

 

[highland145]

Mine was hacked twice. The short story is that they got ~$4500 at walmart/walgreens in Myrtle beach and about the same in Birmingham. Have photo's of them in MB but there's not much the cops can do unless someone recognizes them. They told me they get 30 new complaints/day.

PSA limit your daily purchase amount to something like $1500 and credit>debit.

 

[Exterous]

I'm sure the international aspect of CC theft doesn't help. Hell, it wouldn't surprise me if countries like Russia and China turn a blind eye or even help as long as they go after people in the US instead of their own countries

PSA limit your daily purchase amount to something like $1500 and credit>debit.

Who let the poor person in here?

 

[highland145]

Who let the poor person in here?

Perk likes me.:awe:

The 1st was linked to the daycare checking account. Never knew the daily default was $5K or I would have fixed it.

 

[jlee]

Are you a cop? Please enlighten if so.

Nobody wants to be enlightened. They're happy being angry at their misconceptions.

 

[Exterous]

Perk likes me.:awe:

Thats because you are easy

Nobody wants to be enlightened. They're happy being angry at their misconceptions.

Not a good way to combat the spread and entrenchment of misconceptions if that matters

 

[highland145]

Thats because you are easy

There's a problem with that?

 

[jlee]

Thats because you are easy





Not a good way to combat the spread and entrenchment of misconceptions if that matters

I've been out of LE for 3 years. Why should I bother trying to fight angry people on the internet? In my experience here, nobody's mind will ever get changed. And I've been here a long time.

 

[DrPizza]

And, since no one goes after these thieves, they become more brazen. "Why not steal credit card numbers, if there's a 0.00005 chance of getting caught?" They need to start making some examples out of these people, and increase the penalties.

 

[jlee]

And, since no one goes after these thieves, they become more brazen. "Why not steal credit card numbers, if there's a 0.00005 chance of getting caught?" They need to start making some examples out of these people, and increase the penalties.

We got one once. It was fun showing up at her front door with a couple of detectives.

 

[Exterous]

There's a problem with that?

No


slut

I've been out of LE for 3 years. Why should I bother trying to fight angry people on the internet? In my experience here, nobody's mind will ever get changed. And I've been here a long time.

Didn't say you should - just making an observation

 

[alkemyst]

For the most part the people committing the crimes are not even US citizens.

There is not much that can be done.

However; many do get caught for this...esp the one's lifting cards and then using them where they lifted them from (their job).

Fortunately, most criminals are stupid.

 

[Malak]

If they're dumb enough to order food delivered they do.