Wired has an interesting story on the saga of Max Butler and associates. Max Butler was a talented hacker that lead a group of people that copied and manufactured stolen credit cards and driver's licenses. He was the founder of CardersMarket.com, one of the largest credit card fraud sites ever.
An interesting story and good information on how they do what they do, and how to make sure you don't become a target.
http://www.wired.com/techbiz/people/magazine/17-01/ff_max_butler