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CVV data is payment card verification data. Selling it means selling account access that belongs to someone else. That is not a gray area. It is a federal crime.
What the law says
Under 18 U.S.C. § 1029, it is illegal to traffic in counterfeit access devices, which includes card numbers and CVV codes taken from accounts without authorization. Penalties reach 10 years in prison for a first offense and 20 years for subsequent offenses. Aggravated cases reach 30 years.
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Under 18 U.S.C. § 1028A, identity theft in connection with certain felonies adds a mandatory 2-year consecutive sentence.
Payment processing
Bitcoin does not change the offense. Transfers are recorded on a public ledger. Exchanges that convert Bitcoin to dollars operate under Bank Secrecy Act rules, file Currency Transaction Reports, and respond to subpoenas. Chain analysis firms sell tracing services to law enforcement, and the IRS Criminal Investigation unit runs its own tracing program.
What victims and merchants do
Card networks flag compromised numbers and reissue. Issuers reverse fraudulent charges. Merchants file chargeback disputes. Reported losses route to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center and to the FTC.
Facts that are unknown or unverified
Claims about specific marketplaces, payout speeds, or escrow terms cannot be verified because the operators are anonymous and the services change domains often. No such claim is repeated here.