Stolen card details sold for only $1.50

Stolen credit and debit card details have been found on sale for as little as $1.50. An investigation by the Sydney Morning Herald has found that that almost anyone on Internet can buy stolen payment card details for as little as US$1.50 a time for Aussie details, and US$2.50 a time for US and English cardholder information.

For accounts in Britain and the United States, the salesmen claim even to be able to bypass some of the latest anti-fraud protection, including Verified by Visa. Some hackers also offer free samples of the stolen data, although key information is kept hidden to preserve its resale value.