Archive for the ‘Fraud’ Category

Look after your credot cards!

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Another post about fraud here folks, and this is because you can never read enough about this.  The post i’m going to write applies a little more to debit cards at the moment, but as the technology in payment processing advances i’m sure that credit cards will soon be adopting the same technology and all of the major credit card companies will be using it… (more…)

Don’t give your credi card details to everyone

Saturday, August 7th, 2010

It’s all good and well having indentity protection and insurance and all that stuff on your credit card agreement with your chosen credi card company, but the most important thing to remember is that fraud protection begins with the way you use your credit card… (more…)

Protect your credit from fraud

Friday, July 9th, 2010

There are more and more chances of getting caught out with the new technology coming out and spreading across the world.  Contactless technology puts people at risk of fraud in the smallest sense, but it’s none the less intrusive and inconvenient… (more…)

Being Careful with your Credit Card PIN Number

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

There has been quite a significant rise in credit card fraud due to the carelessness of credit card users.  Obviously, with the rise of a credit and debit card nation, there has been a massive increase in people using credit cards.  This includes the enderly and the young, who often find it difficult to remember things like PIN numbers, simply because it’s new to them… (more…)

Verified by Visa

Monday, March 8th, 2010

Verified by Visa is a security measure that credit cards (with Visa obviously) use to ensure you are the cardholder and you are legally allowed to use it to make purchases online.  As we all know, online identity theft and credit card fraud can be very troublesome… (more…)

Check your Statement

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Here is a little post about credit card fraud.  Basically what i am trying to get through to everyone is that they should check their statement as often as possible.  When i say possible i don’t mean calling the credit card line every day just to see if any credit card fraud has happened, i mean literally, when you can… (more…)

Watch out for the Fraudsters

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

Credit card fraud is still on the increase into the January sales, and they haven’t ended yet.  In fact it’s more than likely that the January sales will continue into Fenruary and then turn miraculously into the easter sales etc etc… (more…)

Protect your card

Saturday, January 2nd, 2010

Fraudsters are all over the place, and credit card fraud is on the rise, particularly at this time of year.  Christmas always attracts the losers who can’t be bothered to work for their money; they’d much rather steal yours.  This can mean directly stealing your wallet or bag and gaining access to your cards, or attacking you online and stealing you details and identity… (more…)

Christmas Credit Card Fraud

Friday, December 25th, 2009

I’ve already told you in a previous post on this subject that credit card fraud is very common at this time of year, and that credit card theives and fraudsters will stop at nothing to get their filthy hands on your money or goods.  There are a few things you can do however, but surprisingly many of you still don’t… (more…)

130 Million in Credit Card Numbers

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

The United States recently charged Albert Gonzalez, 28, with credit card fraud. In fact this is the largest fraud committed regarding credit card fraud in America. Gonzalez worked with two Russian hackers at a 7 Eleven chain.
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