"Mysterious credit card charge may have hit millions of users"

Hmm, I guess I need to check out our credit card statements: Take a look at your credit card statements, and if the charge is there, don't let it slide. It's what the thieves want you to do. Instead, file a dispute with your credit ... Center, and the Bureau of Justice Assistance. Federal law enforcement officials tend to react [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 07:13:05

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The Fish Standard

The Wall Street Journal's Justin Scheck reports: There's been a mackerel economy in federal prisons since about 2004, ... on unregulated trading, and, um, limits on credit: The Bureau of Prisons views any bartering among ... a maximum of 40 cents an hour, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons) or family members goes [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 16:53:00

Free shredding Jan. 24 in Tacoma

Free shredding Jan. 24 in TacomaAttorney General sues Colfax couple for equity skimmingProtect yourself from e-mail hijackers and spoofersAGs reach deal to debug Dell’s customer serviceVirtual credit cards may give online shoppers peace of mind ... Sentinel Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection Washington Department [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 01:33:05

FTC's Credit Clean Sweep

The Moneysherpa Pages: FTC's Credit Clean Sweep Today, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") ... on false and misleading statements by "Credit Repair Operations." Lydia Parnes, Director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection said, "Companies that promise they are able to scrub your credit reports [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 21:20:35

FBI Cyber Network Conference warns about terrorists, spies and underground economy

(New York)—Sometimes the U.S. government uses resources wisely. An example: a recent conference hosted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation tackled ... in the world can buy a blank credit card, complete with the holographic security markings used [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:22:50

Recent Bankruptcy? It’s Not Impossible to Obtain a Home Loan

Because the new bankruptcy laws go into effect on October 17, 2005, more Americans than ever are filing for relief using the federal bankruptcy laws ... (unless creditors report incorrectly). By filing simple dispute letters with the three credit bureaus ... a bankruptcy. How is that possible? An example of this is Dave Olson (a fictional character). He [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:11:26

Pro-Dem Ohio Sec Of State In Violation Of Election Law

Via Michelle Malkin, we get this press release from the Ohio GOP Court Finds Brunner in Violation of Federal Law Secretary of State appeals ruling, ... comply with federal requirements to match voter registration data with the information in the Ohio Bureau ... credit for Brunner’s directive restricting challenges to suspected fraudulent voter [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 12:48:04

Saturday

419 scamsAnti-Terrorist and Monitory Crimes Division. Federal Bureau Of Investigation. J. Edgar. Hoover Building Washington D ... : quartey00@representative.com.My Name is Michael Declan (Deputy Accountant General, Credit and Foreign Bills (Rennies Bank [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 05:00:00

Review Your Bills By Heidi Harrison Chain President 112th Precinct Community Council - Guest Columnist

Review Your BillsBy Heidi Harrison ChainPresident 112th Precinct Community Council In this economy some vendors are trying new marketing techniques ... the attention of the Federal Trade Commission,” said Lydia B. Parnes, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.You also must review your credit card bills carefully to insure [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 18:29:00

It's a Tortoise Battlefield

The war in Iraq may be thousands of miles away and across one good-sized ocean, ... at LAWeekly.com Credit: C.R. Stecyk III The tortoises, who in recent decades thrived on the restricted-access ... expansion plans, the Center for Biological Diversity filed a federal lawsuit against the Army and the Bureau [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 18:23:25

Report: FBI Investigates Four Companies in Credit Crisis

From the WSJ: FBI Investigates Four Firms at Heart of the Mess The Federal Bureau of Investigation's preliminary inquiries are focusing on whether fraud helped cause some of the troubles at Fannie [more...]

Date: 2008-09-24 05:12:39

Swindled by the Billions

Branded as the biggest con of the history. On December 11, 2008 at 8.30 a.m, Federal Bureau of Investigation agents arrested Bernard Madoff and charged ... & World Report) = $30 M 14. Societe Generale of France = $13.7 M 15. Credit Agricole of France [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 05:00:59

Report: FBI Investigates Four Companies in Credit Crisis (pfblogs.org)

From the WSJ: FBI Investigates Four Firms at Heart of the Mess The Federal Bureau of Investigation's preliminary inquiries are focusing on whether fraud helped cause some of the troubles at Fannie [more...]

Date: 2008-09-24 07:36:11

Free Credit Reports Now Available From the FTC

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has set up a new website (www.AnnualCreditReport.com) ... ) or by mail by writing to: Annual Credit Report Request Service, P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348-5281 ... report bureaus (Equifax, TransUnion and Experian). The FTC site was set up as part of the Fair [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 19:30:27

Bernanke drops pretense of secrecy and airs Fed's plans

McClatchy Washington Bureau With its benchmark lending rate effectively at zero, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Tuesday, ... be doomed if problems in the financial and credit markets aren't fixed. Bernanke outlined a number [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:46:44

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