This is the story of Cam Harrison, aka “kilobit” and his rise and fall as a prominent carder.
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Sources
- https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/member-organized-cybercrime-ring-responsible-50-million-online-identity-theft-sentenced-115
- https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2014/11/14/carder-su-fraudster-jailed-for-9-years-and-ordered-to-pay-50-8m/
- https://www.justice.gov/usao-nv/operation-open-market
Attribution
Darknet Diaries is created by Jack Rhysider.
Episode artwork by odibagas.
This episode was produced by Ilana Strauss.
Audio cleanup by Proximity Sound.
Theme music created by Breakmaster Cylinder. Theme song available for listen and download at bandcamp. Or listen to it on Spotify.
Equipment
Recording equipment used this episode was the Shure SM7B, a cloudlifter, Motu M2, Sony MDR7506 headphones, and Hindenburg audio editor.
Transcript
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JACK: I have this theory that if you ever go to Western Union or use a Western Union, you probably have an interesting story as to why. Here’s my Western Union story. This one time I had a job and while working there, I got to be friends with a co-worker. His name was Billy Ray. Billy Ray was a wild, crazy older guy who had so many stories that I didn’t even know if they were true or made up or what. I would sometimes hang out with Billy Ray after work. He had an unusual way of looking at the world; he was pretty suspicious and didn’t trust anyone. He had a lot of street smarts too, and he always made sure to keep an eye on me to help me stay out of trouble, too. [MUSIC] One day after work which was pay day, Billy Ray asked if I could drive him home. I said sure. We hop in my car. He says hey, on the way home, can we stop by Western Union? I said Billy Ray, there’s nothing good for you at Western Union. Trust me, you don’t want to go there. He said no, no, no, I have to send money back home to my ma in Milwaukee. I said fine, so we drive to Western Union. I park on the street right in front.