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How the black market for stolen credit

How the black market for stolen credit cards and identities works.

By Jason Kottke    Jun 22, 2005    creditcards   crime   theft

The Neiman Marcus Paradox: How dumb rich

The Neiman Marcus Paradox: How dumb rich people end up in debt. "14 percent of people with more than $5 million in assets have credit-card balances [which is] mystifying since credit-card cash is perhaps the most expensive form of money legally available."

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