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Insider Threat Matrix™Insider Threat Matrix™
  • ID: IF016.008
  • Created: 23rd November 2025
  • Updated: 23rd November 2025
  • Contributor: The ITM Team

Prepaid Debit Cards

The subject creates, obtains, or distributes prepaid debit cards as a mechanism for transferring or accessing misappropriated funds without direct attribution. The subject may load funds onto prepaid cards, often issued under false names, expired identities, or third-party aliases.

These cards may be used by the subject personally, handed off to co-conspirators, or leveraged to launder proceeds through ATM withdrawals, retail purchases, or online transfers. Their use enables dissociation from formal banking records and introduces delay or obfuscation in financial forensics.