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A CVV selling platform is an illegal marketplace that trades stolen payment card data. Bitcoin is a common payment method on these sites. In the United States, buying, selling, or using that data is a crime under 18 U.S.C. 1029. No legal version of this business exists.

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What CVV means

CVV is the card verification value: a 3-digit code on the back of Visa, Mastercard, and Discover cards, or a 4-digit code on the front of American Express cards. Issuers generate the code and do not store it in the magnetic stripe. In fraud forums the term CVV stands for a bundle of data: card number, expiration date, security code, cardholder name, and billing address.

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How the platforms work

Most run as web shops. A seller uploads batches of card records. The site lists them with filters for card brand, issuing bank, country, and cardholder status. A buyer pays in cryptocurrency and receives the record. Some sites hold funds in escrow and ban sellers whose records fail. The records come from skimmers on gas pumps and ATMs, phishing pages, data breaches at merchants, and malware on point-of-sale systems.

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Why bitcoin shows up

Bitcoin moves between wallets without a bank in the middle, and card networks cannot reverse a transfer. FinCEN classifies convertible virtual currency as a form of money transmission under the Bank Secrecy Act, so US exchanges that turn bitcoin into dollars must register, keep records, and file reports. Chain analysis firms map wallet clusters, and the DOJ has used exchange records and blockchain data in prosecutions.

Enforcement

The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center logs card fraud complaints each year. The DOJ has seized domains, servers, and cryptocurrency tied to card shops. Europol and US agencies have run joint takedowns. Convictions rest on 18 U.S.C. 1029, which covers access device fraud, and on money laundering counts under 18 U.S.C. 1956.

Penalties

Federal sentencing for access device fraud carries up to 15 years in prison when an offense involves 10 or more access devices or losses above $1,000 in a one-year period, and up to 10 years in other cases. Fines can reach $250,000 for an individual. Restitution and forfeiture of crypto assets are common.

Cardholder protection

Under the Fair Credit Billing Act, a consumer's liability for unauthorized card use is capped at $50, and card network policies set it at $0 in most cases. The FTC advises cardholders to review statements, set transaction alerts, and freeze credit files. Reports go to the FTC and to the card issuer.


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