We understand that Apple computers and phones cost a lot of money, but if we were a member of a "traveling band" of grifters, we'd probably use that credit card info on something with a little more panache. Manhattan DA Cy Vance's Cyber Crimes Unit and the Secret Service arraigned a group of seven men and one woman for making fake credit cards with stolen identities and buying $1 million worth of iPods, Macbooks and clothing across the country. What, no new cars? No first-class flights to Paris? C'mon guys, live a little!
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