The Secret Service Agent Who Collared Cybercrooks by Selling Them Fake IDs

[InfoSec News <alerts () infosecnews org>]

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/07/open-market/

By Kevin Poulsen
Threat Level
Wired.com
07.22.13

 From late 2007 until March 2011, if you were an identity thief or credit 
card fraud artist in need of a fake ID, your best bet was "Celtic’s 
Novelty I.D. Service." From its base in Las Vegas, the online storefront 
manufactured driver’s licenses for 13 states and shipped them to buyers 
around the world. No questions asked.

With a reputation for quality and the fastest turnaround in the industry, 
Celtic was a no-nonsense player in a global underworld benighted by drama 
and infighting. On the Russian-led criminal forum Carder.su, his primary 
home, he accumulated scores of glowing reviews from satisfied customers. 
"You can trust him," wrote Oink Oink. "This guy doesn’t fuck around. Great 
shit, great communication and bends over backwards to help you out."

"I agree Celtic is great" wrote XXXSimone. "I placed an order, instantly 
he sent the order out did not bullshit around."

A customer named Temp agreed. "Strongly recommended! Fast shipment, and 
very good discounts!"

Today Billy "Oink-Oink" Steffey, Maceo "XXXSimone" Boozer III, and 
Alexander "Temp" Kostyukov might not be so generous with their praise, as 
they await a November trial in the largest identity theft prosecution in 
U.S. history. Their mistake? In addition to being a talented ID forger, 
Celtic was a Secret Service agent.

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