Two Romanian nationals who were extradited to the US in May have confessed their involvement in a $10m scam aimed at stealing credit and debit card data from payment terminals at hundreds of Subway restaurants and other merchants across the US, according to the United States Attorney's Office. Iulian Dolan, 28, of Craiova, …

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Tuesday 18th September 2012 15:04 GMT Anonymous Coward

Can't help but think that little Subway jingle, "Five dollar foot long...", is going to take on a whole new meaning when they're behind bars.

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1. Tuesday 18th September 2012 15:41 GMT NukEvil
  
  Why anonymous?
  
  Don't be bashful. Step up! Claim your title to the throne of the internet.
  
  It's in the stall next to the urinal.
  
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  1. Tuesday 18th September 2012 20:07 GMT Destroy All Monsters
    
    Re: Why anonymous?
    
    Can Anonymous please dox the tremendous faggot who makes up prison rape jokes as AC whenever an article about law enforcement comes up?
    
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    1. Wednesday 19th September 2012 09:21 GMT Anonymous Coward 15
      
      Re: Why anonymous?
      
      Not your personal army!
      
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2. Wednesday 19th September 2012 09:19 GMT Anonymous Coward
  
  Five dollar foot long?
  
  Ooh, matron.
  
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Tuesday 18th September 2012 15:57 GMT Kubla Cant

The people at the back of the queue in Subway might be excused for thinking that somebody who gets out a credit card to pay for a sandwich probably deserves identity theft.

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1. Tuesday 18th September 2012 20:07 GMT kain preacher
  
  What about debit cards hun.
  
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2. Tuesday 18th September 2012 20:53 GMT Crazy Operations Guy
  
  Numerous reason to use credit cards
  
  Quicker to use than cash
  
  Easier to track my expenses each month
  
  Builds up credit
  
  Charges can be disputed
  
  Can be expensed when using the company card
  
  If my wallet gets stolen, I don't lose a cent
  
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  1. Wednesday 19th September 2012 09:24 GMT Tom 38
    
    Re: Numerous reason to use credit cards
    
    Paying with cash is instant, so I'm impressed that you can securely exchange credit card details faster than 'instantly'.
    
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Tuesday 18th September 2012 16:19 GMT Anonymous Coward

Hang on...

Foreign nationals extradited to the US? There must be some sort of conspiracy, or disproportionate punishment here, why couldn't they be tried in their home country, etc. etc.

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1. Tuesday 18th September 2012 17:45 GMT Anonymous Coward
  
  Re: Hang on...
  
  Interestingly, the article doesn't say whether or not they were in the US at the time of the offences.
  
  They may have bunked off back to Romania when they learned that the game was afoot, so to speak.
  
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Tuesday 18th September 2012 16:23 GMT Tom 38

Subway should be convicted of sandwich fraud

Or maybe I'm just bitter that $5 footlong == £5 footlong.

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1. Tuesday 18th September 2012 17:32 GMT Swarthy
  
  Re: Subway should be convicted of sandwich fraud
  
  Then again, I could quite happily spend $5 on a 5lb hot pastrami & roast beef footlong.
  
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Tuesday 18th September 2012 22:01 GMT Sebastian A

Dolan pls...

Needs a dolan icon. :(

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Wednesday 19th September 2012 02:10 GMT zen1

5 BPS for a footlong?

Jeezus, you guys are getting screwed. I mean Subway does in a pinch but just too damn much. Lordy how I hate (inter) national chain operations...

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Wednesday 19th September 2012 08:12 GMT Anonymous Coward

Hack and go to prison

Some people never learn. They will in prison.

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Wednesday 19th September 2012 08:20 GMT Anonymous Coward

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Guilty, because they didn't meet the 0 day exploits limit imposed by U.S. Government to hack others.

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