Sacto 911: El Dorado County Sheriff's Office warns of credit card scam
Sacramento BeeSeptember 30, 2011
The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office is warning the public of a credit card scam, after receiving reports from several victims. Your phone rings and if you have caller ID, a 1-888 number will appear. The caller offers a low fixed-rate interest rate on ...more »
Feds issue indictments in two ID theft cases
Evansville Courier & PressSeptember 30, 2011
The men are charged with aggravated identity theft, conspiracy to commit credit card fraud and credit card fraud. The alleged incidents happened between Feb. 24 and July 10, 2010. Assistant US Attorney Todd Shellenbarger said the men could receive up ...more »
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office warns of credit card scam
Sacramento Bee (blog)September 30, 2011
The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office is warning the public of a credit card scam, after receiving reports from several victims. Your phone rings and if you have caller ID, a 1-888 number will appear. The caller offers a low fixed-rate interest rate on ...more »
New Pilot Project Uses Credit Card Readers To Fight Medicare Fraud
iHealthBeatSeptember 30, 2011
As CMS considers new ways to combat Medicare fraud, the agency is watching the rollout of an Indiana-based pilot program that uses magnetic-stripe cards and conventional credit card readers to verify the identities of Medicare beneficiaries, ...more »
Credit Card Fraud Protection Insurance: Should You Buy it?
ForbesSeptember 30, 2011
These policies are a scam, and you should say no. Companies marketing credit card loss protection insurance use scare tactics making you think you would be on the hook for all those fraudulent charges. The so-called insurance policies cost hundreds of ...more »
Arrest of naked couple in car uncovers credit card fraud ring
Long Beach Press-TelegramSeptember 30, 2011
Laguna Beach police were working today to track down dozens of victims of an alleged credit card fraud ring before they can bring charges to Orange County prosecutors. The case started about 3 am Sept. 19 when Laguna Beach police found a naked couple ...more »
Arrest of naked couple in car uncovers credit card fraud ring
Daily BreezeSeptember 30, 2011
Laguna Beach police were working today to track down dozens of victims of an alleged credit card fraud ring before they can bring charges to Orange County prosecutors. The case started about 3 am Sept. 19 when Laguna Beach police found a naked couple ...more »
Kumar Mangalam Birla latest victim of credit card fraud
India Infoline.comSeptember 30, 2011
Whoever thought credit card scams were only limited to the regular citizens should think again. The latest to join the list of credit card fraud victims is none other than Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla, the Chairman of the multi-billion-dollar Aditya Birla ...more »
Bank card fraud spikes in Pullman
Moscow-Pullman Daily NewsSeptember 30, 2011
About 40 local cases of credit and debit card fraud have been reported to the Pullman Police Department in the past two weeks, with some unauthorized purchases reaching up to $1000. Most of the fraudulent cases have been for out-of-state or overseas ...more »
Police seeking suspect in credit card fraud
Charleston Post CourierSeptember 30, 2011
Charleston police on Thursday released store surveillance photos that show a woman using a credit card that had been taken from a car that was broken into Saturday at James Island County Park. Police would like to talk with the woman pictured in the ...more »
Tips To Avoid Credit Card Fraud
KRDOSeptember 30, 2011
The Teller County Sheriff's Office is investigating a spike in credit card fraud in the county, and there are several reports of similar fraudulent charges from El Paso county, also. Officials are uncertain of how the criminals are obtaining residents' ...more »
Woman returns after seven years in Vietnamese prison for credit card fraud
Malaysia StarSeptember 30, 2011
The 49-year-old single mother of five, a former human resources manager, was detained in Vietnam for credit card fraud in April 2004 and two months later, was sentenced to 10 years in jail. Normazawati Wong Abdullah, 49, kneeling and kissing the floor ...more »
Two Georges' at Center of Credit Card Fraud Investigation
KZTV Action 10 NewsSeptember 29, 2011
CORPUS CHRISTI - Tonight there are more questions about what was going on at Two Georges' Restaurant, now the center of a credit card abuse case. Police say several people filed reports that their credit card was charged hundreds of dollars, months, ...more »
Naked Couple Leads Police to Credit Card Fraud Ring
KTLASeptember 29, 2011
A naked couple in a car led police to an alleged credit card fraud ring involving as many as 6 people, according to Laguna Beach police. The investigation began outside around 3 am outside the White House Restaurant. That's where officers discovered a ...more »
Credit Card Fraud on rise in county
Our Colorado NewsSeptember 29, 2011
The Teller County Sheriff's Office has begun an investigation into multiple credit-card fraud cases which have affected at least 50 consumers since Sept. 22. “This morning alone we've had 30 complaints,” said Teller County Sgt. Nick Olmsted. ...more »
