Security News > 2021 > September > Dark web prices drop for credit cards but soar for PayPal accounts

A new report from consumer website Comparitech looks at dark web selling prices for credit cards and PayPal accounts in particular.

Credit cards are sold on the dark web either as digital items or physical clones of real cards.

Selling prices for credit cards vary based not just on the brand of card but on the credit limit for the card.

A variety of other factors influence the dark web selling price of a credit card, including the expiration date, credit limit, location and postal code, card tier, availability of the CVV number, the daily withdrawal limit, and any balance and validity verification.

Criminals typically buy credit cards on the dark web to cash them out or use them to purchase items that can be resold, Bischoff said.

Amateur crooks who don't know how to use stolen credit cards will find lots of tutorials on the dark web.

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https://www.techrepublic.com/article/dark-web-prices-drop-for-credit-cards-but-soar-for-paypal-accounts/#ftag=RSS56d97e7