The Bonnie and Clyde of credit card fraud

Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine, July, 1998 by Kristin Davis

Did he think about his victims? He says he considered banks his victims ("They have write-off accounts") and, until recently, did not give much thought to the individuals whose names he had assumed. But he's had "lots of time in this place" to begin thinking about the impact of his actions on those people. That's what led to his decision to agree to be interviewed.

As the interview winds down, Cullen again reflects on the prospect of Ed Peters coming after him with fists. "I'd let him," Cullen says, seriously. Then he breaks into a smile and promises, "I wouldn't hit him back."