ripper

ripper
 n.— «Enough participants have tried to sell the same stolen credit cards to multiple clients to acquire a nickname, “rippers.” Meanwhile, some deadbeat buyers never pay for their cards.» —“Despite Efforts to Contain Them, ‘Phishing’ Scams Spread” by Brian Krebs Washington Post Jan. 19, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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