How Much Money Can You Make Selling CVV? Penalties and Scam Risk

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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.

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  • 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

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  • 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.
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  • Cards are valued at convinient amounts to meet every need and occasion

Short answer

No agency publishes average earnings for selling CVV data. The trade is a federal felony in the United States. Sellers do not file tax returns for it and no market survey exists. Any specific dollar figure you see quoted comes from an anonymous forum post or from a site that wants your money.

Federal penalties

18 U.S.C. § 1029 covers access device fraud. Selling, transferring, or trafficking in card numbers and their verification values falls under this section. Penalties in § 1029(c) include:

18 U.S.C. § 1028A adds a mandatory 2-year term for identity theft counts. That term runs after any other sentence. Restitution to card issuers and merchants is ordered on top of the prison term. Department of Justice announcements in carding cases show repayment orders that exceed the money the defendant collected.

Why the quoted numbers are not credible

Buyer side risk

Searching for CVV sellers carries its own costs. Buying stolen access devices, with knowledge of what they are, supports charges under § 1029 and § 1028A. In most cases the first loss is the payment sent to the seller. The second loss is a bank freeze, a fraud alert on your own accounts, or a criminal referral.

What the data does show

The FTC Consumer Sentinel Network lists credit card fraud among the top reported identity theft categories each year. That volume reflects victim reports, not seller profit. It shows the size of the harm, not an income opportunity.

Bottom line

There is no safe or reliable income from selling CVV data. The known outcomes are prison terms, restitution orders, and money lost to fraudulent vendors.

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