How to Commit a $200 Million Scam: Inside the Year’s Most Shocking Credit Card Fraud

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The FBI says it busted an 18-person ring that spanned 8 countries and 28 states. This was no ordinary identity theft, writes Daniel Gross

Published Feb. 6 2013 5:30PM EST

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How to Commit a $200 Million Scam: Inside the Year’s Most Shocking Credit Card Fraud

The FBI says it busted an 18-person ring that spanned 8 countries and 28 states. This was no ordinary identity theft, writes Daniel Gross

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