Russian Reshipping Service ‘SWAT USA Drop’ Exposed
Summary: The Russia-based SWAT USA Drop reshipping service, which employs more than 1,200 drops across the United States to receive and relay goods bought with stolen credit cards, was hacked and its internal operations, finances and organizational structure exposed. The leaked records, including a publicly accessible Google Sheets ledger, show co-owner "Fearlless" and a business partner each routinely made more than $100,000 a month, while drops are typically cut loose within about 30 days, just before their promised first payday.
Key Takeaway: A 2015 study cited in the article estimated roughly 1.6 million credit and debit cards are used to commit at least $1.8 billion in reshipping fraud each year, with an average hit of $1,156.93 per cardholder - and the operation's own books show the model clearing six figures monthly for its principals while the 1,200 U.S.-based drops absorb the legal exposure.
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