Can you go to jail for using fake credit card generator?

By Laura S. Harris
Sep 7, 2021

People may be able to use it to create a false credit card, but for sure you will be in serious problems. The police will easily catch you and bring you to jail. Fake credit card number generator is usually used by site developer to test their site.

Do credit card generators use real credit cards?

The numbers produced by the Credit Card Number Generator are real, in the sense that they conform to all the rules of a valid credit card number. That includes Luhn's algorithm - see more below. But these numbers aren't linked to any real credit card account, so there's no money for purchases.

Is it illegal to use a credit card you found?

In California, it is illegal to knowingly use a credit card or a credit card's information (number, owner's name, billing information) to deceive a person or entity into suffering a loss, while you receive an undeserved gain.

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References

• https://thriveglobal.com (Jan 7, 2019) Why do we need a credit card number generator? - Thrive Global
• https://allfront.io (Sep 27, 2021) Credit card generator | All Front - AllFront.io
• https://www.robertmhelfend.com (Sep 27, 2021) Penalties for Credit Card Fraud in California | Robert M. Helfend