FBI Says Dark Market Sting Netted 56 Arrests

narramissic writes "A two-year undercover FBI sting operation targeting online 'carder' forums hosted on the DarkMarket.ws Web site has netted 56 arrests and prevented about $70 million in fraud losses, the FBI said Thursday. DarkMarket.ws was widely used by online scammers to buy and sell stolen credit card numbers, other financial information, and even the devices used to make fake banking cards. Before it was shut down earlier this month, the Web site had registered more than 2,500 members. Although Dark Market was thought to have been administered by a criminal going by the name Master Splyntr, German Public Radio reported on Monday that the FBI had been running a sting operation on the site since late 2006, and that Master Splyntr was actually an FBI agent named J. Keith Mularski." Of course, they say it in German; non-German speakers may want to consult the Babelfish.

Comments

Master Splynter?

[oodaloop]

Why are we wasting our time on rodents when the Shredder is still out there?

Ich fuer ein

[Hognoxious]

Ich fuer ein sage wilkommen zu unseren neuen ... ah, fuck it.

Re:Ich fuer ein

[dkleinsc]

Wenn ist das Nunstuck git und Slotermeyer? Ja! Beirhund das Oder die Flipperwald gersput.

Re:Ich fuer ein

[Windows_NT]

man, I took German for 3 years in school, and the only words i recognized were 'ein' and 'wilkommen'. Heres one for ya:
Zwei Kartoffel warst sitzen in der bakofen.
Die erste kartoffel sagt, "Est ist sehr heist!"
Und die zweite kartoffel sagt, "Du meine gute! Ein sprechen kartoffel!."
-- Die Kartoffel witz
Sorry bout the spelling ;)

Re:agent identities

[drix]

No kidding, I thought the same thing. Hope that guy has Lifelock.

The question.

[halcyon1234]

I think the real question is this:

How exactly does one pay online for a credit card number?

Re:The question.

[skeeto]

criminals ripping off other criminals runs rampant

Are you saying there really is no honor among thieves?

Re:agent identities

[MasterOfMagic]

They need to do way instain fbi> who kill thier agnets, becuse these anget can't fright back? It was on the news this morning a mother in DE, who had kill her three agent. They are taking the three feds back to New York to lady to rest my pary are with the father who lost his feds ; i am truley sorry for Mueller's lots.

Re:only 56 arrests?

[csartanis]

Err, you actually think someone is looking for bin laden?

Ebay, Pirate Bay...

[flyingfsck]

So, I take it Ebay and Pirate Bay are FBI stings too?

Re:Ebay, Pirate Bay...

[francium de neobie]

Actually, Microsoft is an FBI sting for catching the criminally stupid.

Turtle PoweR!

[Windows_NT]

When the Evil Darkmarket attacks, these FBI agents dont cut them no slack!
Teenage mutant ninja FBI agents,
Teenage mutant ninja FBI agents,
Teenage mutant ninja FBI agents,
FBI gonna scam you, Turtle power!

Man i miss Saturday morning cartoons

Re:protection racket

[deniable]

The FBI was given a mission to get online crime under control, so that's what they did. In Australia, one drug squad took control of the local drug scene and supposedly ran it very well.

Re:I don't get it

[Kent Recal]

i.e. send a hot female officer who promises to, ahem, 'reward' you if you commit an illegal act against your will

Where do I sign up? And do I get to choose hair-color and such?

Re:agent identities

[Golddess]

How unrealistic is "someone sent me a link"? It's entirely plausible that the link text he clicked was completely unrelated

Yeah, tell me about it.

(Disclaimer, that might be goatse, but I was too chicken-shit to find out for certain.)