Years ago, there was a thousand different 'earns' and ways for mob guys to make money. It seemed that a new scheme, scam, or racket, was being invented every day. But no racket scheme was half as enjoyable for mafiosi and street guys, or generated the quick fast bucks, that credit card fraud generated.

While it lasted (over 4 decades), credit card thefts, and credit card counterfeiting, generated untold wealth for the borgatas.