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At least 24 people in 13 countries have been arrested in a US-led sting operation targeting illegal trafficking of credit card information. | At least 24 people in 13 countries have been arrested in a US-led sting operation targeting illegal trafficking of credit card information. |
The swoop came after a two-year undercover FBI investigation spanning four continents. | The swoop came after a two-year undercover FBI investigation spanning four continents. |
Operation Card Shop tracked those buying and selling information through a fake, FBI-run online forum on such "carding" schemes. | Operation Card Shop tracked those buying and selling information through a fake, FBI-run online forum on such "carding" schemes. |
Twelve of the arrests were in the United States, with six in the UK. | |
All of the detained are men ranging in age from 18 to 25. Some face 40 years in prison if convicted on fraud-related charges. | All of the detained are men ranging in age from 18 to 25. Some face 40 years in prison if convicted on fraud-related charges. |
One of the men, Mir Islam, known online as "JoshTheGod", was charged with trafficking in 50,000 stolen credit card numbers. | One of the men, Mir Islam, known online as "JoshTheGod", was charged with trafficking in 50,000 stolen credit card numbers. |
In total, investigators notified credit card providers of more than 400,000 compromised accounts. | In total, investigators notified credit card providers of more than 400,000 compromised accounts. |
US officials said the operation prevented losses of $205m (£131m) from debit and credit cards. | US officials said the operation prevented losses of $205m (£131m) from debit and credit cards. |
The sting focused around an online forum called Carder Profit, set up by the FBI in June 2010, where users could exchange stolen account and card numbers. | The sting focused around an online forum called Carder Profit, set up by the FBI in June 2010, where users could exchange stolen account and card numbers. |
Investigators identified alleged cyber-criminals in the US, Europe, Asia and Australia. | |
US district attorney Preet Bharara >said in a statetment: "Clever computer criminals operating behind the supposed veil of the internet are still subject to the long arm of the law." |