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What $4 Buys You on the Dark Web | Inside the Identity Marketplace

What $4 Buys You on the Dark Web | Inside the Identity Marketplace

Your name, date of birth, and Social Security number can be bought for less than the price of a coffee. On the dark web, stolen identities are stacked on digital shelves like products on Amazon — and almost anyone can check out.

We sat down with Dr. David Maimon, professor at Georgia State University and Head of Fraud Insight at SentiLink, who spends his days inside dark net markets and Telegram channels tracking how fraudsters buy and sell stolen identities. He pulled up a live marketplace and showed us exactly what’s for sale, and how little it costs.

  • Put a credit freeze on your credit lines
  • Enroll in an identity-theft protection plan
  • Watch your mail for accounts and agencies you never signed up for

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