Episode
85: Cam the Carder
1:19:34
Published: Tue Feb 16 2021
Description
This is the story of Cam Harrison, aka “kilobit” and his rise and fall as a prominent carder. Sponsors Support for this show comes from IT Pro TV. Get 65 hours of free training by visiting ITPro.tv/darknet. And use promo code DARKNET25. Support for this episode comes from Oracle for Startups. Oracle for Startups delivers enterprise cloud at a startup price tag, with free cloud credits and 70% off industry-leading cloud services to help you reel in the big fish—confidently. To learn more, visit Oracle.com/goto/darknet. View all active sponsors. Sources https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/member-organized-cybercrime-ring-responsible-50-million-online-identity-theft-sentenced-115 https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2014/11/14/carder-su-fraudster-jailed-for-9-years-and-ordered-to-pay-50-8m/ https://www.justice.gov/usao-nv/operation-open-market Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapters
The speaker recounts a story about his coworker Billy Ray needing to send money back home and stopping at Western Union, despite the speaker's attempts to dissuade him from going.
00:00 - 01:04 (01:04)
Summary
The speaker recounts a story about his coworker Billy Ray needing to send money back home and stopping at Western Union, despite the speaker's attempts to dissuade him from going.
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The episode is about a story of a man using a fake license plate with the words "Area 51" to get attention while driving.
01:04 - 06:15 (05:10)
Summary
The episode is about a story of a man using a fake license plate with the words "Area 51" to get attention while driving. An unexpected encounter with the police put an end to the stunt.
Episode85: Cam the Carder
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Cam bought illegal goods on Shadow Crew, including fake IDs, while also learning how to make his own.
06:15 - 12:17 (06:02)
Summary
Cam bought illegal goods on Shadow Crew, including fake IDs, while also learning how to make his own.
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The speaker was fascinated by the illicit activities discussed on the podcast and perceived them as fictitious at first.
12:17 - 16:56 (04:38)
Summary
The speaker was fascinated by the illicit activities discussed on the podcast and perceived them as fictitious at first. The podcast discusses criminal activities like carding which is using stolen credit card details to purchase goods and counterfeiting physical credit cards.
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A high school student named Cam made a lot of money by using stolen credit card numbers for carding.
16:56 - 21:11 (04:15)
Summary
A high school student named Cam made a lot of money by using stolen credit card numbers for carding. He created a fake ID with a different name and address to receive the money through Western Union.
Episode85: Cam the Carder
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Cam became a "casher" for stolen credit cards, working with a group of people in Kosovo to take the cards and figure out how to withdraw money from them.
21:11 - 26:38 (05:27)
Summary
Cam became a "casher" for stolen credit cards, working with a group of people in Kosovo to take the cards and figure out how to withdraw money from them. He kept half the profits and sent back the other half to Kosovo, becoming a valuable asset to the group.
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The speaker discusses how he would pick up and send credit card data under different names and IDs and the process of encoding the data properly to function when swiped.
26:38 - 31:58 (05:20)
Summary
The speaker discusses how he would pick up and send credit card data under different names and IDs and the process of encoding the data properly to function when swiped.
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Cam started learning both worlds of phishing and carding and worked with spammers and phishers to send out tons of emails, telling people to log in, click on links and enter their usernames and passwords.
31:58 - 39:34 (07:36)
Summary
Cam started learning both worlds of phishing and carding and worked with spammers and phishers to send out tons of emails, telling people to log in, click on links and enter their usernames and passwords. This helped Cam get their logins to PayPal and eBay with the help of a spam contact list.
Episode85: Cam the Carder
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A man flees from the police after a life of crime, goes on the run, and destroys any evidence of criminal activity before leaving the state.
39:34 - 42:50 (03:15)
Summary
A man flees from the police after a life of crime, goes on the run, and destroys any evidence of criminal activity before leaving the state.
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A teenager was sentenced to 10 months in jail for financial card forgery, even though he had been involved in much more serious criminal activity like making fake IDs, carding thousands of cards and robbing banks all over the country.
42:50 - 48:57 (06:07)
Summary
A teenager was sentenced to 10 months in jail for financial card forgery, even though he had been involved in much more serious criminal activity like making fake IDs, carding thousands of cards and robbing banks all over the country. The police had only uncovered a small part of his operation.
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The speaker talks about exploring the dark side of the internet and achieving online reputation, which eventually led him to make fake IDs, steal credit card information, and break away from the sharing system.
48:57 - 52:34 (03:37)
Summary
The speaker talks about exploring the dark side of the internet and achieving online reputation, which eventually led him to make fake IDs, steal credit card information, and break away from the sharing system.
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The hacker would run Hydra to find servers with open ports, then access the software handling credit card transactions to steal sensitive information, or use the software to try to log in and access the cash register directly to get the data.
52:34 - 1:01:30 (08:56)
Summary
The hacker would run Hydra to find servers with open ports, then access the software handling credit card transactions to steal sensitive information, or use the software to try to log in and access the cash register directly to get the data. The process of finding open Wi-Fi and breaking into cash registers is a long and challenging process.
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A hacker discusses how he prefers network machines and the biggest limit possible to get his work done quickly, and also mentions his paranoia about certain details now in retrospect as they are irrelevant.
1:01:30 - 1:07:35 (06:04)
Summary
A hacker discusses how he prefers network machines and the biggest limit possible to get his work done quickly, and also mentions his paranoia about certain details now in retrospect as they are irrelevant.
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The speaker got into trouble for helping people out and sharing information on a guy's blog which ended up with someone mistakenly thinking that he was using a fake ID.
1:07:35 - 1:13:21 (05:46)
Summary
The speaker got into trouble for helping people out and sharing information on a guy's blog which ended up with someone mistakenly thinking that he was using a fake ID.
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A massive credit card fraud ring involving 39 individuals has been busted for stealing and selling credit cards with a total worth of $50 million.
1:13:21 - 1:17:30 (04:08)
Summary
A massive credit card fraud ring involving 39 individuals has been busted for stealing and selling credit cards with a total worth of $50 million.
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The speaker reflects on the negative consequences of illegal activities including the impact on family and the realization that quick money is ultimately a waste.
1:17:30 - 1:19:16 (01:45)
Summary
The speaker reflects on the negative consequences of illegal activities including the impact on family and the realization that quick money is ultimately a waste.