• trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world
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      I’ve never used those cards, but who’d pay a third party seller for just number codes of there’s no way to verify they’re actual steam gift codes?

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        23 hours ago

        They use Steam for money laundering:

        • Acquire shady funds such as by scamming people into purchasing gift cards.
        • Add said cards to their account.
        • Have a “discounted Steam games” website
        • When someone “purchases” a game, use the shady funds to actually buy it and transfer it to the consumer.
        • The consumer is stuck with a game bought with stolen funds, while the reseller gets clean money.
      • betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world
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        Who buys stolen credit card numbers without a way to verify that they’re usable? There are probably forums and other shady marketplaces where regular sellers can build a reputation and offer discounts on the card values so buyers are willing to take the risk. Not like they’re losing their own money on the transaction.