MGD
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join:2002-07-31
Fort Lauderdale, FL
| reply to Doctor Olds
Re: pictureglobus.com, imaglobus.com, and templateglobus.com now
said by Doctor Olds  :.....BTW, Did you see the four names, addresses and numbers listed at the mpix forum on page two posted by stanmead? ........ Yes I did, which is why I included Galveston County in an initial FBN check. However, I believe those numbers were just pulled from a directory listing based on the names used in the emails and the local exchange of the 210-807-4272 number.
I would need to have more data that connects someone to the operation. A State LLC or a county FBN that ties a name and/or address directly to the operation. Lacking that, it is difficult to even speculate. If that number is still a cell phone then the cyber-mule could really be anywhere. Also lacking any filing data we don't know if those names are real. Plus Robertson is a very common name in that area.
Having a real name posted on the site would not be needed nor validated for merchant account vetting. The account applicant would have to show that the company is registered, and that they are an officer or registered agent. They would also need to supply proof that they own the domain.
It does appear that most of the correspondence with victims is coming from the cyber-mule.
There is something unusual with this group too, it appears that banks are now flagging the victim's accounts as compromised as soon as some of the charges appear. There are several reports of that happening. Makes me wonder if they have now flagged the fraudulent vendor in the system, or if they are aware some of those cards may have been compromised already from other data that they have, and were already categorized as such.
I have not checked to see who the merchant account gateway is with, or if that can be determined. Finding some of the business filings that would have been needed to open the merchant account is key.
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