Tag: Credit Card Fraud

  • Identity Theft: Craig Alexander Sentenced For Credit Card Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft

    Identity Theft: Craig Alexander Sentenced For Credit Card Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft

    Brooklyn Man Sentenced For Credit Card Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft Used Another Man’s Driver’s License to Commit Credit Card Fraud in the Utica Area SYRACUSE, NEW YORK –Craig Alexander, 31, of Brooklyn, was sentenced today to serve 64 months in prison for committing credit card fraud and aggravated identity theft in September of 2014…

  • 2 Cases of Credit Card Fraud

    2 Cases of Credit Card Fraud

    Twо people wіth nо apparent ties tо thе community, suspected оf buying thousands оf dollars іn gift cards using stolen credit card information, hаd thеіr alleged criminal activity соmе tо аn еnd оutѕіdе Sam’s Club оn Ken Bale Boulevard – thаt describes twо unrelated investigations thаt occurred 10 months араrt thіѕ year іn Bowling Green.…

  • New Credit Cards Its Not Safe 100%

    New Credit Cards Its Not Safe 100%

    NEW MICROCHIP-ENABLED CREDIT CARDS MAY STILL BE VULNERABLE TO EXPLOITATION BY FRAUDSTERS By October 2015, many U.S. banks will have replaced hundreds of millions of traditional credit and debit cards, which rely on data stored on magnetic strips, with new payment cards containing a microchip known as an EMV chip. While EMV cards offer enhanced…

  • Internet Fraud – Tips And Descriptions

    Internet Fraud – Tips And Descriptions

      Tips for Avoiding Internet Auction Fraud: Understand as much as possible about how the auction works, what your obligations are as a buyer, and what the seller’s obligations are before you bid. Find out what actions the website/company takes if a problem occurs and consider insuring the transaction and shipment. Learn as much as…

  • Credit Card Fraud: Avoid When Paying Online

    Credit Card Fraud: Avoid When Paying Online

      Credit Card Internet Fraud is one of the most common crimes in cyber space today. It can be as simple as being charged for a dollar online purchase and then the merchant using the card to charge other purchases. This is much easier for a thief than the old fashioned way of actually stealing…

  • Credit Card Fraud: How To Prevent?

    Credit Card Fraud: How To Prevent?

    Credit Card Fraud Prevention Credit card fraud has recently grown at an alarming rate around the globe, with online transactions accounting for a high percentage of fraudulent purchases. In fact, online credit card fraud is expected to increase to an estimated $190 billion by 2014, according to financial experts. This is a worrying statistic considering…

  • Different Types of Credit Card Fraud

    Different Types of Credit Card Fraud

      Credit card fraud is one of the biggest loss concerns in a bank. The frauds are usually performed by a group of people either using counterfeit credit cards to cheat unsuspecting merchants or in collaboration with the merchants to cheat the banks. This group of people who performed fraud is known as fraud syndicates.…