Wanna Get Away? Get Banks OK in UK

If you "wanna get away" and you live in the UK, make sure your bank nose..otherwise you'll have "slim pickin's" when it comes to payment options.. ... , when they go away, according to a recent report in the newspaper The Times.This is in the aim of combating credit card fraud, where several holiday goers found their debit or credit cards frozen [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 17:36:00

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Faceless Crime: How to Protect Yourself

by AJ McCreary, PICurrent Assistant Producer **Editors Note** Today we continue our look at internet scams and identity theft ... in making you vulnerable to credit fraud. Identity theft or Credit Fraud occurs when someone uses your personal information; name Social Security number bank information or credit card number without [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 14:22:14

Naivité RevealedJanuary 14, 2009

I am angry enough that I think my fingers will have cramps after about 2 minutes from the fast and furious typing I will do ... mistakes.Keywords: Free trial.You know, in the age of credit card fraud and identity theft, I always thought I was safe. Yes, I use my credit card to order books on amazon or sign up for netflix [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:47:12

Credit Card Scammers Convince Cashier To Call Fake Number To Approve $8,000 Purchase [Scams]

These two guys somehow managed to make off with an $8,000 purchase at Hattiesburg Cycles in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, ... that's one highly embarrassed clerk. "Credit card fraud suspects sought" Hattiesburg American (Thanks ... by telling the cashier that they were expecting their (fake) credit card to be denied, and to call [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 02:07:46

Top 10 Scams: How to Avoid Being Victimized

1. Internet fraud The hottest medium for scams, as it is for conducting legitimate business and consumer purchases ... ). For purchases, use only credit cards as a charge back is possible on phoney transactions but make sure ... and call your bank and credit card issuers.  Have a fraud alert placed on your file including a victim [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 19:19:02

Shocked that my credit card number was stolen

Wow, this is one of things you never expect to happen to you ... the victim of credit card fraud. I presume it was skimmed by the same guys who had impersonated repair men ... and I should contact my bank. This morning I received a letter from the bank saying they had tried [more...]

Date: 2008-09-04 12:41:09

ONE Tip for 2009 - Identity Theft Still Rampant so Sign up for Lifelock.com

I got this email from some very close friends yesterday who were asking to spread the word about their identity thefts: ... more issues on my credit report before it is over. I am going to have to testify against the woman ... in custody. We have had credit card fraud, checks cashed, new accounts opened on line and in stores [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 19:51:24

Fraud enablers, customer non-knowledge and more

Could we maybe sell you the same thing twice? Or more? Don’t companies know anything about their customers? ... . To make a long story short, I bought stuff from the merchant who used Payson as their credit card ... inquiries, so I called my credit card company. Alas, they cannot do anything as their customer [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 20:34:02

Debit Cards vs. Credit Cards: Fees and Fraud Protection

Posted December 23, 2008 - 05:33 by Will Chen Many financial experts suggest using debit cards instead of credit cards because in theory, you will spend less if you are only paying with money [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 21:42:04

Debit Cards vs. Credit Cards: Fees and Fraud Protection

Posted December 23, 2008 - 05:33 by Will Chen Many financial experts suggest using debit cards instead of credit cards because in theory, you will spend less if you are only paying with money [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 21:42:04

Criminal Charges: Volume XV -- Recession-proof crimes

Some items are purchased regardless of the state of the economy ... assortment of credit card crime and fraud items shows that thieves may also focus on staple items in hard ... ) reports that on Oct. 28, the Tops shopper had her purse, containing a checkbook and credit card [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 20:07:14

Miss Singapore Ris Low Fshion Interiew with Video and Subtitles

Well, Ms Singapore, what the big hoo haaa. I heard in the papers about her credit card fraud and poor english. Her whatever issues, its does not bother me, because i dun really care, its about me.The video, with the effects, especially the people's reaction, is marvellous. caught me laughing out loud in the middle of the night.Prior to this, i only saw her face on … [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 23:32:00

eCommnerce Chargebacks and Remedies

According to a recent report (Oct, 2008) by CyberSource (a leading payment & risk management services company) ... with their bank or credit/debit card provider. Sometimes the consumer dispute is untrue, and their refund claim ... . In cases of credit card fraud, the merchant loses the goods or services sold, the payment, the fees [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 07:09:50

FDA Impersonators Scam Online Drug Buyers

The Health Blog is beginning to feel like we’re on the cops beat ... or who were victims of credit-card fraud. Photo: iStockphoto ... by FDA Impersonators.” Say, what?!? Apparently, some bad guys are calling people and trying to talk [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 11:08:00

Search Term "Tiffany replica" on top 10 Tiffany replica websites listed in google, Simple comparison was done to find out the best replica of all.

This article is for people who wants to buy Tiffany products online. It is pertinent that they are purchasing from a reliable source ... your credit card number or personal information. Online frauds are very common nowadays and one needs to know how to identify the good from the bad. Objective: To compare and see what is good and bad [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 19:47:59

moving your money to a safer bank. *Based on FDIC data from March 2008. ... » Banks and Fraud: Bank of America Better Than Expected? » More Credit Card Customers at Risk ... . Dovetailing nicely with my article on how to freeze your credit record, Ben talked [more...]

Date: 2008-07-16 10:10:35

The importance of PCI to MVaaS

Image via Wikipedia Compliance with the Purchasing Cardholders Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS) is required for all merchants that process credit cards. Since MVaaS companies many times ... . Was this “fraud” made possible through the lax controls? The federal authorities have not determined [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 15:00:09

Obama’s Secret Money

I find it disturbing, but not surprising that this article by Ken Timmerman has gotten no MSM notice ... check, leaving a paper trail and limiting the amount of fraud. But credit cards used to make [more...]

Date: 2008-10-01 15:30:51

Capital One Mails Fraud Claim To The Person Committing Fraud [Defeating The Purpose]

"Lisa" writes, "I recently found out that I was a victim of identity theft ... in LA. Capital One Bank— while I appreciate them sending me a letter telling me they sent a credit card ... at all three Credit Bureaus— why ON EARTH would they still send out a card? I called Capital One immediately [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 01:51:59

News roundup

Here’s a list of links and news that you might find interesting: ... explored a carder’s network and credit card fraud StoreFrontBackTalk explores the differences [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 04:25:59

Danielle Steel’s Former Assistant Swipes $400K!

Holy crap! Kristy Watts, the former aide to Danielle Steel , stole $400,000 from the romance novelist. Watts worked for Steel for 15 years, primarily performing financial and accounting duties. Apparently, Watts would deposit checks from Steel’s account into her own personal accounts as well as using the writer’s credit cards for her own purchases. She has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and tax evasion. She will be sentenced on February 4th in San Francisco. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 00:00:30

Keeping Credit Cards Secure: Washington Times

"I think the U.S. is targeted because there's more and wealthier people on the Internet and we're more active in e-commerce ," Avivah Litan - Distinguished Analyst at Gartner Research - Quoted in Washington Times  Editor's Food for Thought:  If the U.S. did bite the bullet and decide to spend $8 Billion Dollars to switch over to Chip and PIN it is NOT going to reduce eCommerce Fraud one iota  At least not until we start swiping the card itself.  (Replacing the Card Not [more...]

Date: 2009-09-21 21:12:00

MORTGAGE FRAUD PRESS RELEASE

AND NOW IT HAS HIT HOME…………….National City Mortgage, a Miamisburg, Ohio division of National City Corporation has been sued in Federal District Court, ... here in Las Vegas with Fraud, multiple Truth-in-Lending Violations, Breach of Contract, Gross ... respectively, have no credit card debt or car payments and have the best of credit. The couple can only [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 23:57:05

Ris Low Gives Up Miss Singapore World 2009 Title

Finally, newly crowned Miss Singapore World 2009 Ris Low has gave up the crown with immediate effect, few days after her conviction for credit card fraud was exposed. After discussion betw … [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 13:17:58

Beware: Scammers Impersonating KIA Offer Fraudulent Job Opportunities

.fullpost{display:inline;}Every day con artists look for new ways to scam internet users from their money ... that could result in identity theft or possibly the misuse of bank and credit card details. Gary Tomlinson ... was not caught out, but this is a particularly callous attempt at fraud as it hits people desperately looking [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 16:39:00

Guidelines to Avoid Fraud When Buying a Prepaid Calling Card

Indeed, prepaid calling cards can be seen and bought at many stores, retail sites, by mail and by the Internet ... a credit or debit card. Or it can be ordered by mail [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:08:02

Fraud, err Fun with Obama

Fraud, err Fun with  Obama Obama an Arab? A Muslim? So what? ... credit for breaking Obama’s foreign contribution story in an oped piece here. Examiner ... credit card than to evade U.S. election laws? Such journalistic gullibility may explain why bloggers [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 08:23:27

Fraud Prevention for Internet Purchases

This evening, I did a whirlwind trip through Target to purchase the collection of toys, hats, ... with a liability not to exceed $50 and the customer does not have to pay the credit card bill ... this year. Of course, I will be using my credit/debit cards to make these purchases.USA Today [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 03:16:00

GET THE #@$* OUT!

I’m in a mood.  I had to call a potential fraud victim a few hours ago, and this man was unbelievable ... , get a visa and a green card, and become a contributing member of our society.  You don’t get scholarships ... of a crime.  They want us to let them open bank accounts, have credit cards, get mortgages, and pay [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 19:51:23

Five Ways to Detect Fraud Using Geolocation

This post was written by Quova, they sent it as a press release but I thought it was interesting enough to publish on the blog ... who used credit card numbers later identified as stolen. The report estimates that in 2007 $3.6 ... are bad, the use of an anonymous proxy that hides or masks a unique IP address can be a fraud indicator [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 13:04:02

MVP- PAUL PIERCE a FRAUD?

EMAIL: Nik I used to own a ticket Agency in Gardena, California called Caffey Entertainment ... with the credit card when the bill arrived). When I got the charge back letter, it said the card belonged ... .  So in March, I filed a police report with the Gardena Police Department.  Please note: Paul Pierce [more...]

Date: 2008-06-19 16:20:40

It's Magic! Al Franken creates 359 votes out of thin air

Over the course of the last decade the Democratic Party has assembled an impressive history of vote fraud ... cocaine.Barack Obama's presidential campaign intentionally disabled all elements of credit-card security [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 01:13:00

Bank Fraud: What If You Find Fraud in Your Checking Account?

You opened up your checking account statement for this month, and tons of weird charges are looking back at you ... .  Report the fraud to the FTC at 1-877-ID-THEFT or on their website http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu ... they will probably not do much, but they should file a police report.   Call your bank or credit card [more...]

Date: 2008-09-07 13:41:08

10 Tips to Keep Identity Theft from Ruining Holiday Travel Plans

From Brian Lapidus, Chief Operating Officer for Kroll Fraud Solutions Attention Holiday Travelers: There’s good news and bad news to report about the 2008 holiday travel season. The good news ... the house key. Don’t leave out tax returns, credit card statements, utility bills and the like. It’ [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 06:24:11

WaMu's Inability To Mail Letters Costs Man $3,400 [Wamu]

Wamu's fraud department has a problem sending letters ... to do anything for me. The third party does not even have a contact phone number. I then called WAMU ... my account. I canceled that debit card, filed the dispute and was given a provisional credit within [more...]

Date: 2008-08-27 23:10:20

How to avoid credit card fraud!

Credit card fraud is increasing in the age of rampant identity theft ... company with specific details. Always check your credit card statements thoroughly. Report any ... purposes. Do not use multiple credit cards for making online purchases. It is better to have one credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 14:23:10

Credit Card Fraud as a Business

If names like Max Butler, Jeff Norminton, Brett Johnson and Christopher Aragon don’t mean anything to you, ... Telephone Fraud Prevention Service Visa Doesn’t Like Merchants Disposable Credit Card Numbers ... and CardersMarket? Max Butler was the mastermind behind the biggest organized credit card fraud rings [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 21:22:14

How Obama's Credit Card Fraud Works..

You'll remember a piece I did a few days ago on Obama's Questionable Campaign Dollars , ... contributions by deliberately disabling the built-in safeguards that match credit card numbers ... has left the door wide open for credit card fraud by not putting inthe security measures to ensure [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 23:51:00

If Your Kid Loses His Wallet...

A picture of a wallet. In addition to a driver's license, teens today carry many of the same things adults carry in their wallets: credit cards, ... Commission: Cancel your credit, debit and ATM cards immediately. Get new cards with new account numbers. Call the fraud departments of the major credit reporting agencies. Ask each agency to put out [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 05:45:56

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