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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Credit Card Fraud That Could Easily Happen To Me And You
This story came to me from my boy the Golden Child in New York today. It was initially run in the Boston Globe on Sunday ... else.Mysterious credit card charge may have hit millions of usersBy Mitch Lipka, Globe Correspondent | January 11, 2009Several Internet complaint boards are filled with comments from credit card customers [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 18:09:00
Miss Singapore World Ris Low Resigns
Miss Singapore World 2009, Ris Low has given up her crown just days after her past conviction for credit card fraud was exposed. She had come under public pressure to be stripped of her 2009 title, after local media reported she stole seven credit cards last year, buying goods about S$8,000 ($5,662) including lingerie, gold anklets and phones. According to the organizer, Ris Low will no longer represent Singapore at Miss World 2009 in South Africa, but her replacement has not been finalized yet. [more...]
Date: 2009-10-01 15:31:06
Identity Theft Victim Records
Identity theft crimes are not new, but they have become more persuasive in the past decade. In mid-2005, San Francisco Chronicle discovered that holders of more than 40 million credit cards were vulnerable to financial fraud because identity thieves had compromised their credit card [more...]
Date: 2008-12-23 16:40:32
Dear Bank of America
Dear Bank of America September 29th, 2008 The first I knew that my credit card number had been stolen was when I received a fraud notice from you ... , thank you. I paid the new charges in full, as I do every month, since I use this credit card ... fraud alert has been initiated by me. No updates, no reports, no conclusions, only my steadily [more...]
Date: 2008-09-30 02:08:41
FTC vs Kevin Trudeau
In my opinion, Kevin Trudeau is one of the most notorious snake-oil pushers of our generation. After spending time in prison for bad checks and credit card fraud, he would have us believe that he somehow hit upon “cures they don’t want you do know about.” Isn’t it interesting that convicted con-artists always seems to hit upon such well-guarded secrets. Dennis Lee claims to have found the secret of limitless energy, if only he were not attacked by Big Oil and a corrupt government. [more...]
Date: 2009-09-15 12:00:32
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
Malaysian pair admit NZ credit card fraud spree
A retired Malaysian police officer and his wife, both residents of Singapore, are being held in custody for sentence after admitting 63 charges of credit card fraud in New ... -sentence reports, and the police asked for time to obtain victim impact statements from retailers [more...]
Date: 2008-11-20 10:32:55
Millions Affected by Small Fraudulent Charges Nationwide
Internet complaint boards have been busy and credit card fraud departments are scratching their heads ... is trying to find out whether an illegally obtained credit card number will work before making a bigger charge, or they’re trying to rip off tiny amounts from tons of people.” So far, most reports [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 18:00:58
Avoiding Credit Card Fraud
Imagine the following situations: Someone rummages through your rubbish to find discarded receipts and then uses your account numbers illegally. A shop keeper keeps a copy of your credit or debit card and then uses it to pay for other transactions. A mailing asks you to call a long distance number to claim a free prize. You are told [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 20:45:55
Sleeping With the Enemy: The Retirement of Special Agent Bill Kowalski
By Debbie Schlussel This past Friday, the FBI celebrated its 100th birthday. As I noted then, it's not cause for celebration ... officials why her husband was in jail because of "credit card problems." She said he was arrested after ... --both Elahi congregants--were later indicted for credit card, bank, and mortgage fraud in a scheme [more...]
Date: 2008-07-30 18:37:13
While Obama Commits Largest Campaign Donations Fraud In History... Media Focuses on Palin's Clothes
The Media Is Dead.The media continues to bash Palin for her new clothes ... Verification System, or AVS. It is a simple tool that prevents credit card fraud. As Steyn ... campaign's acceptance of credit card contributions made via the Internet under false names and addresses [more...]
Date: 2008-10-24 13:11:00
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
Detect Fraud On Cyberspace When Obtaining Texas Health Insurance
by Jordan FeRoss Fraud has increasing become an issue of concern for most people, but they usually think of credit card fraud or identity fraud and few people realize the growing ... with giving people your personal information, like buying health insurance in Texas over [more...]
Date: 2009-01-01 18:01:11
Obtaining Texas Health Insurance While Avoiding Fraud
by Jordan FeRoss Fraud has increasing become an issue of concern for most people, but they usually think of credit card fraud or identity fraud and few people realize the growing ... with giving people your personal information, like buying health insurance in Texas over [more...]
Date: 2009-01-01 17:39:33
Detecting Fraud On The Web When Getting Texas Health Insurance
by Jordan FeRoss Fraud has increasing become an issue of concern for most people, but they usually think of credit card fraud or identity fraud and few people realize the growing ... with giving people your personal information, like buying health insurance in Texas over [more...]
Date: 2009-01-01 17:14:01
Ris Low, a beauty queen, resigns after lingerie fraud - ?
I thought I will never be more confused by the intricacies of English than I already am. But this news item simply disabused me of this, obviously erroneous, notion. Local media last week reported she was sentenced to two years of probation for stealing credit cards and spending $5,642 on lingerie, cell phones and meals at fancy restaurants. So, when you steal a credit card and use it to purchase stuff, the kind of fraud (and, probably, the punishment) depends on what you purchase. [more...]
Date: 2009-10-01 14:31:00
Loan Scammers Love the Credit Crisis
We’ve long held a special vendetta against advanced-fee loan scammers here on the blog ... . As you can imagine, the recent credit crisis and tightening of lending standards has been a big help ... by credit card fraud protections or mail fraud laws. The only thing our poor reader [more...]
Date: 2008-10-21 15:00:16
Check Your Credit Regularly To Minimize The Risk Of Identity ...
Every year, the cost of credit card fraud comes to billions of dollars. While this may seem like a large amount, numerous organizations report that crimes related to credit cards are one the rise. The increased use of the Internet has opened additional opportunities [more...]
Date: 2009-01-04 02:45:10
Conducting Pre-employment Background Checks
With the infinite amounts of information being passed on the Internet today, ... records, credit records and many more. Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), some background check ... credit card frauds are happening in the information superhighway at an alarming rate. Though a lot [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 18:24:08
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: ... in custody. We have had credit card fraud, checks cashed, new accounts opened on line and in stores ... more issues on my credit report before it is over. I am going to have to testify against the woman [more...]
Date: 2009-01-01 19:51:24
Beware of Internet Lenders
Internet Lender - Legitimate, Swindler, or Identity Thief? ... solicitations for advance-fee loans, buyers clubs, credit card insurance come-ons, credit repair ... have been targeted the most. What’s more, 75 percent of fraud related to credit, including credit [more...]
Date: 2008-05-31 01:00:49
Student Credit Cards
When I was studying my college I always used to run short of money and the money I earned through part time job was not sufficient ... and annual fee. They provide fraud protection and a manageable credit line to help you keep a tab ... to go in for credit cards but the APR and the hidden costs involved in it forced me to return the card with in few [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 16:50:13
Obama Campaign Finance Fraud Gains Traction UPDATE: MEDIA REFUSING TO REPORT, INSISTS CONTRIBUTIONS ARE REAL-- DESPITE OCT. 9 NYT REPORT NOTING FICTITIOUS CONTRIBUTORS
—Ace Bumped; Sticky. Will remain top story for an hour. Updates linked at post's end. Fresh posts follow this one. Rebumped ... this fraud: Having worked for companies that process credit cards online, it is necessary to go through ... like to play by the rules that credit card companies have put in place. What if, for some kooky reason [more...]
Date: 2008-10-23 17:16:24
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
Identity Theft
by Landon McGehee Immediately upon becoming aware that your identity has likely been stolen, it’s easy to begin to panic ... . In addition, reporting to the FTC (or their Consumer Alert website) will alert the three credit bureaus and put a Fraud Alert on your reports, which means that no new credit cards or other lines [more...]
Date: 2008-12-01 20:33:13
Identity Theft
by Landon McGehee Immediately upon becoming aware that your identity has likely been stolen, it’s easy to begin to panic ... . In addition, reporting to the FTC (or their Consumer Alert website) will alert the three credit bureaus and put a Fraud Alert on your reports, which means that no new credit cards or other lines [more...]
Date: 2008-12-20 13:16:13
Potect Yourself From Identity Theft
by Landon McGehee Immediately upon becoming aware that your identity has likely been stolen, it’s easy to begin to panic ... . In addition, reporting to the FTC (or their Consumer Alert website) will alert the three credit bureaus and put a Fraud Alert on your reports, which means that no new credit cards or other lines [more...]
Date: 2008-12-20 13:12:15
Potect Yourself From Identity Theft
by Landon McGehee Immediately upon becoming aware that your identity has likely been stolen, it’s easy to begin to panic ... . In addition, reporting to the FTC (or their Consumer Alert website) will alert the three credit bureaus and put a Fraud Alert on your reports, which means that no new credit cards or other lines [more...]
Date: 2008-12-11 09:32:42
10 Ways To Protect Your Financial Identity Being Used For Someone Else’s Shopping Spree
Someone impersonating you could be spending your hard-earned money. Impossible! Not really, check, loan, and identity fraud are a real problem ... card accounts, and make sure to keep a copy of your credit cards and the toll free contact numbers ... your credit report once a year from each of the three credit bureaus to make sure [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 08:56:49
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, ... alert on your accounts. Report the loss to the fraud department at your bank. Review your credit ... need to know what to do if their wallet or purse is lost or stolen — and they need to act quickly [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 05:45:56
Slap Chop – Chop them with a Slap!
Vince with ShamWow is now Vince with SlapChop. Sham wow wasn’t really as advertised, the numbers show it ... / It is a verified and certified GoDaddy Merchant website and it is McAfee tested for “theft, credit card fraud, spyware, spam, viruses, and other online scams. GoDaddy & McAfee both stand behind this site [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 04:55:46
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
Website Security Rules of the Road
Becoming a victim of Internet fraud unfortunately is increasing in 2005 consumers spent more $65.1 billion ... purchase, just think about considering these easy steps: 1. Try and use only one credit card which has a very low credit limit attached to it, try not to use an ATM or debit card unless really necessary [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 21:20:21
Visa "Zero-ing In" on Liability
Zero Liability Helps Protect Canadian Visa Business CardsAdditional fraud protection adds value for Canadian small businesses Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) ... who have been victims of credit card fraud, including unauthorized transactions made via telephone [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 16:43:00
Phishing - What It Is and How to Avoid Identity Theft.
Phishing is a term used to describe a type of spam that aims to steal your identity ... and place an initial fraud alert on your credit reports. ... their potential victims to provide personal data such as credit card numbers, passwords or account [more...]
Date: 2008-10-07 14:38:48
The Last US Enemy Combatant - The Shocking Story of Ali al-Marri
December 6, 2008 — dandelionsalad Dandelion Salad By Andy Worthington December 05, 2008 “Information Clearinghouse“ In brighter times, ... with credit card fraud, identity theft, making false statements to the FBI, and making a false [more...]
Date: 2008-12-06 10:33:24
Phishing - What It Is and How to Avoid Identity Theft
Phishing is a term used to describe a type of spam that aims to steal your identity ... and place an initial fraud alert on your credit reports. Subscribe to the free Ask Angela ... their potential victims to provide personal data such as credit card numbers, passwords or account [more...]
Date: 2008-10-18 07:10:08
10 Ways Your Identity Can Be Stolen
Who’s in your wallet? It might be more than a some dead presidents and a few bank logos ... and how. Check your card statements and immediately report any fraud. Going Phishing - Nearly everyone has gotten an email from X bank or Y credit card claiming there’s a problem, and if you could [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 16:04:47
I-Card Movement Gets Boost From Equifax
081113_infocard Credit rating giant Equifax released an digital information card for verifying age Thursday, ... go a long way towards eliminating the potential for fraud or identity theft in online transactions ... the Information Card Foundation, a consortium of tech companies including big names like Google, Microsoft [more...]
Date: 2008-11-13 21:26:24
Institutional Identity Theft
Learn how the identity theft of your customers leads to the erosion of your company’s profits and good name. According to the Better Business Bureau, “The vast majority of identity fraud victims (68 ... , and more across 34 industry sectors. No credit cards, coupons, or promo codes required. Try it today! [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 17:07:42
How Awful It Was
Heard this morning on Stephanie Miller… THANKS FOR THE MEMORY THE HELL YOU PUT US THROUGH DESERVES A BIG F**K YOU FROM BUSH V GORE TO ENDLESS WAR ... THE MINISTRY GET ON YOUR KNEES AND PRAY MAKE TERRI SCHIAVO STAY THE WORD OF GOD YOU CHRISTIAN FRAUD ... THEN MY JOB, HOUSE AND WIFE WENT AWAY BUT MY CREDIT CARD DEBT'S HERE TO STAY NO BANKRUPTCY TO SET ME [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 16:41:37
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. The 2008 Edition of the CyberSource Online Fraud Report highlights that out of 318 online ... who used credit card numbers later identified as stolen. The report estimates that in 2007 $3.6 [more...]
Date: 2008-12-15 13:04:02
Around the World, Consumers and Businesses Turn to VeriSign® for Online Identity Protection
/India PRwire/ - As consumers wrestle with Internet security concerns in the face of recent high-profile account break-ins, ... credit-card-format tokens from InCard Technologies (NASDAQ: INVC).American Bankers Association ... Certificate, fraud detection services to monitor anomalies on the back end, and consumer education [more...]
Date: 2008-10-30 09:21:11
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
What Are the Most Common Ways to Commit Identity Theft or Fraud?
It’s the number one source of consumer complaints at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ... when you’re gone. If your employer is authorized to pull credit reports on employees or potential customers ... number (SSN), bank or credit card account numbers, income, name, address, or phone number, and use [more...]
Date: 2008-10-18 03:19:05
Broken padlocks in Web security
When you browse to a Web page, there’s sometimes a little padlock in the corner of the window ... to feel secure in sending your credit card number or your bank account information across the Web ... s a fraud called phishing), careful users would know to check that the connection is secure [more...]
Date: 2009-01-01 06:15:02
Update on Fraud
Last month/year I reported on a fraudulent scheme to separate $0.25 from me. Today I got a link to a news item about said fraud. News is slow here ... I closed it, got my money back too, and reported it to the three credit bureaus, stuff to do first ... . But they have two very useful links. Instead, file a dispute with your credit card company [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 17:49:24
Obama Campaign Finance Fraud
MEDIA REFUSING TO REPORT, INSISTS CONTRIBUTIONS ARE REAL– DESPITE OCT. 9 NYT REPORT NOTING FICTITIOUS CONTRIBUTORS This story is getting some notice ... up to facilitate campaign donation fraud, from both people going over the limit and of course ... from people that were able to give false info and had their credit cards charged. Jim Geraghty receives [more...]
Date: 2008-10-23 20:15:21
