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Chilean National Extradited to U.S. Over Stolen Credit Card Data Trafficking Scheme

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Feed Name: The Cyber Express

Threat Score
60/100

Date Published: 2026-03-02

Date Updated: 2026-04-23

Author: Samiksha Jain

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A Chilean national, Alex Rodrigo Valenzuela Monje (aka “VAL4K”), was extradited to the United States and arraigned on charges alleging he ran Telegram-based carding channels (MacacoCC Collective and Novato Carding) that trafficked payment card data—reportedly over 26,000 cards—between May 2021 and August 2023; the case highlights international law enforcement cooperation and the growing use of encrypted messaging platforms for large-scale stolen-card distribution.

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