The seller said the problem was overuse — from making more than 50 cards a day. In October 2014, authorities searched Davis’ home in Havertown, Delaware County, and found counterfeit credit cards.

Time has run out for “knuckle-busters,” the clunky contraptions merchants needed for decades to accept card transactions, but their legacy—the raised characters embossed on payment cards—is proving ...

"The embossing machine we seized in the second case is worth more than $30,000," said Christian Emond of Montreal police. "Obviously with that kind of equipment, you're able to produce cards a lot ...