Across the country, the threat of identity theft continues to climb, this white collar crime continues to plague American consumers, and while it has a direct impact on your wallet, its not just about the money anymore. From using your medical benefits to enable illegal immigration to more insidious crimes, identity fraud criminals are continually [...]
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Identity Theft 5 Ways You Can Become a Victim Identity Theft Protection and Credit Card Fraud
Posted by on November 24th, 2011
Online Credit Card Fraud and How to avoid it
Posted by on November 20th, 2011
Online purchasing has in recent years skyrocketed into a massive industry with millions of purchases being made online everyday from a vast variety of online retailers. However, this massive influx of internet purchasing has brought with it a vast increase of online credit card fraud and fraudulent sites. Thousands of online shoppers have their details [...]
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No Comments »Fall back to Consumer Fraud Act if you face Credit Card Harassment
Posted by on November 14th, 2011
Plastic money is being widely used globally in a convenient way. People are spared the pain and insecurity of carrying cash with them while traveling. Credit cards are used widely for its various benefits and convenience. Just a swipe of the credit card and the payment is made. However there are many problems that are [...]
Posted in credit card fraud Tags: Back, Consumer, credit card fraud, Fall, Fraud, visa fallback 1 Comment »Tips on how to Prevent Credit Card Fraud
Posted by on November 13th, 2011
New technologies, such as Chip and Pin, have helped provide a more secure way to pay with debit and credit cards. The introduction of this new technology saw a £60m reduction in fraud on lost and stolen cards in 2005 when compared to 2004. However, as fraud prevention technologies advance, so do the fraudsters, who [...]
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Posted by on November 12th, 2011
Credit card fraud is on the rise, with certain sources claiming that the internet has been the breading ground of this illegal industry. With reports suggesting that around 1 in 40 transactions are fraudulent, how can we as consumers avoid facing the brunt of credit card fraud? credit card can be as hard to trace, [...]
Posted in credit card fraud Tags: Avoiding, Card, Credit, credit card fraud, Fraud, Unavoidable No Comments »How To Reduce Online Credit Card Fraud
Posted by on November 8th, 2011
Copyright (c) 2009 Melanie James If you sell products online, you should be on the look out for credit card fraud. Yes, internet merchants need to be even more cautious when it comes to accepting credit card payments to avoid becoming a victim of hacking or causing their clients to become victims of ID theft. [...]
Posted in credit card fraud Tags: Card, Credit, credit card fraud, Fraud, Online, Reduce, web No Comments »Small Business Credit Card Fraud
Posted by on November 7th, 2011
An easy and short definition of small business credit card fraud states that it is a fraudulent transaction that is conducted by stolen small business credit card or stolen card information. Such fraud usually results in illegitimate purchase of goods and services. A sophisticated definition of and Easy Approval Credit Cards fraud defines it (sometimes [...]
Posted in credit card fraud Tags: Business, Card, Credit, credit card fraud, Fraud, Small No Comments »5 Tips for Avoiding Credit Card Fraud
Posted by on July 28th, 2011
Identity theft is quickly becoming one of the most dangerous crimes in America. People are losing thousands of dollars and months, if not years, of their lives to correct the damage to their credit and their reputations. A large part of identity theft is credit card fraud, where somebody either uses your credit cards to [...]
Posted in credit card fraud Tags: Avoiding, Card, chase credit card, Credit, credit card fraud, credit cards, Fraud, Tips, web No Comments »Top Ten Steps To Prevent Credit Card Fraud
Posted by on April 14th, 2011
The PCI, or Payment Card Industry, Data Security Standard was issued to help online merchants and retailers to prevent credit card fraud. Many complied with these rules, but lots of them did not. Many online merchants have no idea about the security that is required to protect live internet transactions, and many do not realize [...]
Posted in credit card fraud Tags: Card, Credit, credit card fraud, credit card payment, Fraud, Prevent, Steps, web 3 Comments »3 Things Everyone Should Have to Protect Themselves From Credit Card Fraud
Posted by on March 23rd, 2011
Credit card fraud is an increasing crime, growing at the speed of the Internet. Consumers need to take measures to protect themselves and their families from becoming victims. Fortunately, there are easy ways to do it. Unfortunately, not enough of us take advantage of them. Don't be one of the unlucky ones. Make sure you [...]
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