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Cars & Coffee Killer
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: State of Failure
Posts: 32,246
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There are three ways that credit card information gets stolen:
1) From the card. Think skimmers.
2) By capturing a transaction in progress. I don't know that I've heard of this, but it is possible in theory.
3) By hacking a database of CC info. Think Target. Or Home Depot.
Any of the three source can end up being resold online to someone that creates a clone card or just tries to use your info for an online purchase.
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