Liridon Masurica, Access Device Fraud, Florida 2024

Tampa, Florida - Liridon Masurica, a 33-year-old Kosovo national, has pleaded guilty to operating an online criminal marketplace.

According to court documents, Masurica, also known as @blackdb, was the lead administrator of BlackDB.cc, an online marketplace that operated from 2018 until 2025. The marketplace illegally offered for sale compromised account and server credentials, credit card information, and other personally identifiable information of individuals primarily located in the United States, including those located within the Middle District of Florida.

Once purchased, cybercriminals used the items purchased on BlackDB.cc to facilitate a wide range of illegal activity, including tax fraud, credit card fraud, and identity theft.

Masurica was taken into custody by authorities in Kosovo on December 12, 2024, and later extradited to the United States pursuant to the extradition treaty between the United States and the Republic of Kosovo.

This case was led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in cooperation with Kosovo Police's Cybercrime Investigation Directorate. The FBI's Legal Attaché Office in Sofia, Bulgaria and the Office of International Affairs provided substantial assistance in securing the arrest and extradition of Masurica. Special Prosecution of the Republic of Kosova and Kosovo Police's Cybercrime Investigation Directorate also provided substantial assistance in Masurica's arrest.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Carlton C. Gammons.

Masurica faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.

Mandatory Facts: Defendant's full name: Liridon Masurica. Exact criminal charges: Conspiracy to commit access device fraud. City and state: Tampa, Florida. Exact date: December 12, 2024. Sentence or outcome: Max 10 years in federal prison.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/kosovo-national-pleads-guilty-operating-online-criminal-marketplace