Selling or Buying CVV Data Is a Federal Crime in the US

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What is ONYX GiftCards?

Onyx Gift Cards is a Grenadian company designed to introduce, market and manage gift cards systems in Grenada for retailers and corporations. We are enthusiastic about the effect and influence we will have on the local market. We intend to expand our systems regionally with a range of product offerings and services.

What is a Gift Card?

Gift cards are the preferred way of giving and receiving gifts. They carry a monetary value that can be redeemed for gifts at your favorite store.
Onyx GiftCards are “Open Gift Cards” which means that they can be redeemed at multiple merchant locations. They are standard credit card size, can fit into the average wallet and made of PVC plastic. Onyx GiftCards are Barcoded for security and safety for the consumer and bear a disclaimer at the back.
Onyx Giftcards can be bought with a branded Card backer which is black in colour and is designed to fit the card. There is an area to write a brief message to the recipient as well.

How it Works?

  • Buy an Onyx Gift Card at these local stores
  • Give your gift card to friends, family, co-workers, etc.
  • The recipient can shop at our select merchants nationwide
  • Your friends, family, co-workers, etc. will present their gift card at checkout to pay for your item(s)
  • They will walk away happy with the best gift ever...the gift of Choice

Why ONYX GiftCards?

  • Save TIME. No need to run around looking for the perfect gift
  • Redeem from a variety of business island-wide. We will continue adding businesses as fast as ONYX grows.
  • ONYX Gift Cards do not expire
  • Cards are valued at convinient amounts to meet every need and occasion

Short answer

There is no legal website that sells CVV data. A CVV is a 3 or 4 digit code printed on a payment card or generated for a digital wallet. It exists to prove the card is in the buyer's hands. Selling it, buying it, or using it without the cardholder's permission is a federal crime in the United States.

What the law says

18 U.S.C. 1029 covers fraud and related activity in connection with access devices. A card account number, and the verification code tied to it, is an access device under that statute. Penalties reach 10 years in prison for a first offense and 20 years for a second. Fines reach $250,000 for an individual. 18 U.S.C. 1028A adds a mandatory 2 year consecutive term when the conduct involves identity theft. State laws add separate charges.

What "no scam" labels mean

A seller who advertises card data is breaking the law. That seller cannot enforce a contract, cannot use a payment processor, and cannot be sued in court. Buyers report three outcomes: the data is fake, the buyer's own funds are taken, or the buyer's identity is collected and reused. Some of these operations are run by criminal groups that resell the same data many times. Some are run with cooperation from law enforcement.

Who carries the risk

The buyer carries it. Possession of stolen card data with intent to use it is enough for a charge. A purchase record, a chat log, or a wallet transfer becomes evidence. Losses fall on cardholders, issuing banks, and merchants. Merchants pay chargeback fees and higher processing rates.

If you have been charged or defrauded

Reporting

Reports of card data sales go to IC3 and to the FTC. Both agencies forward cases to the Department of Justice and to state attorneys general. Reporting does not recover funds in most cases. It does create a record that supports later prosecution.

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