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Carding (fraud)
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<p>Carding is a term of the <a href="/facts/Trafficking/BdPclLAp">trafficking</a> and unauthorized use of <a href="/facts/Credit_card_fraud/Lg8lD8xJ">credit cards</a>. The stolen credit cards or credit card numbers are then used to buy prepaid gift cards to cover up the tracks. Activities also encompass <a href="/facts/Identity_theft/WeTNe9DG">exploitation</a> of <a href="/facts/Personal_data/384PbBg5">personal data</a>, and <a href="/facts/Money_laundering/98Gw3mgx">money laundering</a> techniques. Modern carding sites have been described as full-service commercial entities. </p>