An 18-year-old youth was arrested by the Computer Crime Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department, who had allegedly stolen the credit card data of rich people from several countries and purchased online some goods worth over 5 million rupees.
Investigations have revealed that the credit card data of rich people who are living in countries such as America, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Argentina, and other countries were found in an online operation and this young man has been buying goods online since December 2021.
He is a resident of Dummalasuriya who passed only two subjects in the G.C.E ordinary level.
Investigations have also revealed that he, who is a member of a poor family, has done some labor work on a daily wage after disqualifying him from O/L Examination.
It is said that he has bought a mobile phone with the small amount of money he collected while doing hired work. Investigations have also revealed that this young man, who has been addicted to a video game played on the Internet, which was the most popular during the Covid epidemic, has acquired knowledge about the use of the Internet through it.
The online game is played in groups. There, he learned about the hacking of each player’s account from the conversations of those who are playing with him, and he found out what ‘hacking’ is on the Internet.
Investigations have also revealed that he has gained know-how about hacking by connecting to websites and social media networks that share information about hacking.
Using that knowledge, he has connected with a social media network that steals and exchanges credit card data while moving forward. There he also received various credit card details, which he did not know how to use.
