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Chicago six suburban men have been indicted on fraud charges for their alleged roles in a card cracking scheme that targeted members. Authorities believe this scam started in the south side of chicago and has been on the rise throughout the united states. As soon as the funds were available, the money was. Six defendants charged in card cracking scheme that targeted. One such group is the pop out boyz, of new york city, who have various songs and videos about card cracking and the life that hustle has afforded them. Cracking cards has its roots on the south side of chicago, but it has spread across the country, in part through rap music and use of social media, he said. Oct 29, 2014 police officers will rent out a couple rooms at a local hotel and will have the john come to meet the girl who is an undercover officer. Six accused in bank fraud scheme spanning region portage news. Although requirements can vary by state and even by city, when a company tells you its bonded, theres an agreement between the customer, the contractor and the agent that issues the bond typically an insurance company. Twentynine people in the chicago area face state or federal charges for involvement with a bank fraud scheme known as cracking cards. College students are being targeted through email or social media by scam artists looking to utilize victims debit cards in order to cash phony checks. May 12, 2011 10 arrested in state foodstamp card fraud.
Upandcoming rapper young ash has been arrested for her role in a card cracking scam in which she flexed on snapchat with stacks of cash in order to recruit other participants. Jul 11, 2016 ec3, which is shorthand for europols european cybercrime centre, just announced a big carder gang bust carding is the general term for crimes involving the fraudulent use of credit. Originating from the south side of chicago, according to the fbi, the tactic is used by. Keep in mind that easy money is rarely legal money. Feb 09, 2017 during the months of november and december of 2016, a crew of unknown individuals deposited fraudulent comcheks into bank accounts via the atm. May 03, 2017 counterfeit credit card operation busted in sw dade duration.