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

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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

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

Santa Comes Down the Chimney; Identity Thieves Creep in Through the Computer

idf-todd-photo.JPG Over 9 million Americans have their identity stolen each year. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports that in 2007, the highest category of complaints was identity theft, attributing 32 ... Onetime Credit Cards. Do shop online using a virtual credit card that expires after one use. Don’ [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 22:25:03

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

iPhone Catches Another Criminal

       Last week it was reported that iPhone owner Rob Greene’s MobileMe account helped lead police to his stolen smart phone ... before being apprehended by authorities, who were monitoring Frederick’s credit card purchases. They were caught after buying an iPhone 3G with the deceased senior’s credit card. The thickheaded thief [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 12:40:21

Avoiding Tax Scams

Avoiding Tax Scams August 27th, 2008 Today the IRS published another warning about tax scams, unscrupulous tax preparers, ... your financial accounts, run up charges on credit cards or apply for new loans. With a stolen identity ... records, leaving the IRS with the impression that you did not report all of your income. Some con [more...]

Date: 2008-08-28 00:08:05

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

5 Steps To (NOT) Take If Your Identity Is Stolen

The other day, the Consumerist blog published a piece entitled 5 Steps To Take If Your Identity Is Stolen ... simply uses the data you provide to compile an annual report (the 2006 report was issued ... theft will never, ever work. Because the correct procedures for recovering from existing credit card [more...]

Date: 2008-07-20 06:59:58

Stolen credit card numbers become most popular items for sale on criminal chat channels

Omaha, Nebraska (CaymanMama.com) — Security firm, Symantec gathers the figures of online fraud to ascertain the depth and extent to which cyber ... who specialize in credit card fraud have a credit line of over $5 billion. The news report projects ... attacks and magnetic strip skimmers, are designed to steal credit card information.” The report [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 17:28:20

Lifelock to guard your life

Wonder what would happen if your identity is stolen? Well, you might run a great risk ... , credit report and reduction in preapproved credit card offers. LifeLock is known to provide excellent ... and they will start all the process required for your stolen credit card, driving license and other [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 05:04:48

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