Robbing Peter to pay Paul?

Well, not really, but close.

Symantec has observed an interesting trend in the world of Internet-based credit card fraud: fraudsters are donating money to charity.

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Carders attempting to verify that a stolen credit card is legitimate and active have begun donating money to charity. By attempting to pay small amounts of money to various charities, including well known charities such as the Red Cross, carders can determine if a stolen credit card is valid depending on the success or failure of the transaction.