Hacker pleads after busted with 675K stolen cards

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Hacker pleads after busted with 675K stolen cards
Greg Masters
April 22, 2011

A Georgia man has pleaded guilty to fraud and identity theft after 
authorities found him in possession of more than 675,000 credit card 
numbers, some of which he obtained by hacking into business networks

Rogelio Hackett Jr., 26, pleaded guilty on Thursday to one count each of 
access device fraud and aggravated identity theft after authorities 
executed a search warrant at his home and discovered the card numbers, 
used to conduct fraudulent transactions totaling more than $36 million, on 
his computers and storage devices.

According to the indictment, authorities hunted Hackett down after 
monitoring his activity in internet relay chat (IRC) rooms and on 
underground forums, where he sold stolen card numbers, usually at $20 to 
$25 each to buyers around the world. He used the proceeds to make high-end 
purchases, such as a 2001 BMW X5 and a pair of $450 Louis Vuitton shoes.

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