--- title: 15 Most Popular Things Purchased with Stolen Credit Card Data description: Pizza, designer handbags, Apple tech, gift cards, and hotel rooms are among the most popular items purchased with stolen credit cards. authors: - name: Ethan Wolff-Mann url: https://money.com/author/ethan-wolff-mann/ at_money_since: 2015 articles: 160 covers: - Identity Theft - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Economy and Politics - Education - Housing - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Personal Finance - Professional Services - Shopping - Taxes - Technology social: - https://x.com/ewolffmann former_staff: true published: '2015-11-25T17:10:32.000Z' modified: '2024-04-16T09:10:02.000Z' section: Identity Theft tags: - credit card theft - Credit Cards - data breech - identity theft word_count: 256 canonical: https://money.com/stolen-credit-cards-purchases/ type: Article source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![MacBook Air, the new Apple Store in Berlin](https://img.money.com/2015/11/151125_em_mostpurchasedhackedcc.jpg?crop=0px%2C219px%2C2100px%2C1182px&quality=85) When spending is up, the opportunity for fraud is up as well, so during this holiday season, consumers and retailers should be especially on their guard against fraudsters. During this holiday season in particular, scammers have developed some [ingenious new ways](https://money.com/new-payment-virus-holiday-season/) to skim customer credit card info that could potentially lead to another data breech like Target's massive 2013 data disaster. Unless you want to pay in cash and miss out on all the miles, cash back, paper trail, consumer protection, and other benefits of using a credit card, you'll have to assume a little bit of a risk. Still, as long as you check your statement before you pay it, you should be fine, since the Consumer Protection Act means you're not liable if you report the fraud within 60 days of receiving your statement. So what kind of stuff should you be looking out for? According to [MarketWatch's research](http://www.marketwatch.com/story/18-most-popular-things-fraudsters-buy-with-your-credit-card-2015-11-24), it turns out thieves tend to have certain tastes. Here's a list of the most commonly purchased items with stolen credit card numbers. 1. Rolexes 2. Louis Vuitton handbags 3. Diamond rings 4. MacBooks 5. Smartwatches 6. Cases for electronic devices 7. Gift cards for iTunes and Best Buy 8. World of Warcraft gold 9. Website hosing services 10. Graphic and web design 11. Search engine optimization 12. Coupons for Facebook ads 13. Pizza 14. Red Bull 15. Hotel rooms Besides being useful to know what to expect to show up on your credit card statement, this list sheds some light on exactly who is doing the stealing. 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