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Don’t Swipe Your Credit Card Before You Read On…
The worst thing about a hi-tech world is that crime has gone hi-tech too. Credit card skimmers are a popular way for criminals to use tech-savviness to steal our financial freedom. The good thing is that some skimmers have limitations
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Identity Theft Ring Cheated Consumers, Businesses $3.5 million
Massive credit card and identity theft ring was busted by cops in Queens, New York. According to authorities the thieves took more than $3.5 million from consumers, banks and retail businesses. The masterminds behind the identity theft and credit card scam
Read MoreAT&T Joins MasterCard Battling Fraud with Phone Location
NEW YORK — Banks and card networks like Visa and MasterCard are working with wireless carriers to cut down on fraudulent transactions by tying purchases to the location of a shopper’s smartphone. According to North Jersey, in the next few
Read MoreSecure Your Credit Card While Traveling this Summer with these Tips
School is almost out and for several families that means summer vacation is just around the corner. As your plans start to develop the question of where and when you’re going to spend this year’s summer vacation might not be
Read MoreFight Fraud with Remote Control for Credit Cards
Your credit and debit cards are always active and so is the opportunity for a criminal attack on your credit. Once your card is stolen or hacked it can be used to purchase items thousands of miles away, even if
Read More‘Tax Scam’ Sends Victims to Buy Credit Cards at Home Depot
At this time of year, Canadians have taxes on their minds – and that’s just what a new scam being felt in Waterloo Region is preying on. Waterloo Regional Police say they’ve received two reports of residents receiving phone calls
Read MoreFake Target Email – How to Avoid Being Scammed, Again
Target is sending out millions of emails to the customers who had personal information stolen in the recent credit card scam, unfortunately, scammers are also sending out millions of emails. The emails are offering customers free credit monitoring services for a
Read MoreAmEx Refunds $60 Million to Customers for Illegal Credit Card Practices
Unfair billing tactics and deceptive marketing was ruled against American Express by the CFPB, a federal agency which monitors how financial products and services work for consumers. American Express was ordered to refund a total of $60 million which was collected
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Target Customers’ Credit and Debit Card Information Ripped Off by Thieves
As many as 40 million Target customers had their credit and debit card information ripped off by thieves over 19 days this holiday shopping season, including the Black Friday weekend. While thieves will only use a small percentage of the black magnetic
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