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Albert Gonzalez: The 170 Million Credit Cards Mastermind

8 min • 22 mars 2025

“Albert Gonzalez masterminded the theft of 170 million credit card numbers, scamming his way to millions while working as a government informant. This is the story of the biggest credit card fraud in history.”

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Welcome to Crimes Across America

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Albert Gonzalez: The 170 Million Credit Cards Mastermind

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Caviar, Credit, and Cons: The Rise of the Fake Saudi Prince

The Engineer of Terror: He studied electronics. He learned how to kill.

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Welcome to Crimes Across America