October 2008
Young Estonian IT experts turn Criminal, International Internet Magazine
Bank and credit card fraud has apparently become the new trend crime among Estonians; with police reports suggesting Estonia's IT literate younger generations are adapting their expertise to criminal ends, Alfa.lt reported, based on publication in The Baltic Times. Read more...
DarkMarket Carder forum revealed as FBI Sting, Cybercrooks bamboozled
Leaked documents have confirmed that carder forum DarkMarket was actually an FBI sting operation. Read more...
Four in the net for Rs 1cr credit card fraud
NEW DELHI: Though just a Class XII pass out, 32-year-old Sajid Ahmed Choudhary is an expert in computers and has allegedly cheated several banks of nearly one crore. Read more...
Feds called in on growing fraud case
An arrest in Newport News is linked to a fake credit card scheme along the East Coast. Read more...
Trust Doesn't Come Cheap-Especially with Telephone Calls and Your Credit Card
If phishing doesn't work to get your credit card information, this telephone call just might. It's pretty convincing and without this information to warn consumers could cost you. Read more.
September 2008
Cloned Credit Cards are 'Stealing You', ABC News Report
Crooks can copy information from the magnetic stripe on your credit or debit cards. Read more...
Credit Card Shaving: Scammers go low-tech with trick
Glue sticks and sharp knives power this scam
Forget high-tech hacking. One new credit card scam relies more on X-Acto knives and glue sticks than wi-fi and laptops, but helps criminals steal your money just the same. Read more...
Former UGA Student Stole Credit Card Info to Live Lavishly, says Official
The Secret Service said a clerk at an Athens liquor store stole credit card information from customers and turned it into a lavish lifestyle. Read more...
Leading Banks play down fallout of Card Fraud
Several leading banks and card companies downplayed the fallout of the latest ATM and credit card fraud even as customers panicked and made incessant calls to the banks to find out more about the situation. Read more...
August 2008
Bank card fraud victims could face refund delays
Consumer confidence was dealt another blow with the news that thousands of people around the country had been the victims of credit and debit card scammers. Read more...
Hackers prepare supermarket sweep
Self-checkout systems in UK supermarkets are being targeted by hi-tech criminals with stolen credit card details. Read more...
Your credit card can be cloned
Merchant can steal information to create a counterfeit card. Read more...
11 Charged in Theft of 41 Million Card Numbers
Federal prosecutors have charged 11 people with stealing more than 41 million credit and debit card numbers, cracking what officials said on Tuesday appeared to be the largest hacking and identity theft ring ever exposed. Read more...
July 2008
Guard yourself against Debit Card Fraud
Every year, more than 8 million Americans are the victims of debit or credit card fraud. In most cases, the card never leaves the owner's possession. Read more...
Citibank ATM breach reveals PIN security problems
Hackers broke into Citibank's network of ATMs inside 7-Eleven stores and stole customers' PIN codes. Read more...
April 2008
Credit Card Numbers up for Grabs at Rs 16!
Now you can buy credit card numbers or bank account details of stolen credit card numbers for as low as Rs 16 through underground online markets. Read more...
Creative Consumer: Using New Tools to Combat Identity Theft
Learn About the Best and Cheapest Ways to Protect Your Identity From Thieves. Read more...
More Than 100 South Bay Shoppers Victims of ATM Scam
Police said at least 135 people who shopped at the Lunardi's supermarket in Los Gatos have had their debit and credit card information stolen. Read more...
Officials Suspect Fraud Ring Widespread
Panama and federal investigators are busy investigating a suspected credit card fraud ring spanning multiple states. Read more...
Protecting Yourself Against Identity Theft
When it comes to being the victim of identity theft, many people say “I never thought it would happen to me." Read more...
March 2008
ICH Services Fraudulent Credit Card Charge: Take a Closer Look at Your Credit Card Statement
How closely do you monitor your credit card statement? For the majority of credit card holders, the easiest way to spot fraud is either receiving a call from your credit card company, or noticing a large purchase on your statement that doesn't look familiar. Read more...
Credit Card Data Stolen from SuperMarket Chain
A Computer hacker stole thousands of credit card numbers after breaching security at two U.S. grocery store chains owned by Belgium-based Delhaize Group SA. Read more...
More Credit fraud victims found
Detectives have identifies 10 more credit card fraud victims of a Newport Beach man who is accused of using his web-related job to collect financial information from more than 800 people. Read more...
Hannaford Breach Raises New Fears
While thieves have commonly pilfered payment card data sitting in databases maintained by merchants or card processors, the hanna ford episode appears to represent a new line of attack: the first large-scale piracy of card data while the information was in transit. Read more...
Terror Funding Card Scams Rising In UK
UK: British credit card frauds where cards have been skimmed, cloned, and misused to steal money all over the world have increased alarmingly as means to fund terrorism, Conservative Party MP Andrew Selous told the House of Commons. Read more...
League City Man Pleads Guilty To Credit Card Fraud
UK: British credit card frauds where cards have been skimmed, cloned, and misused to steal money all over the world have increased alarmingly as means to fund terrorism, Conservative Party MP Andrew Selous told the House of Commons. Read more...
February 2008
Tenet Healthcare Notifies 37,000 Patients That Info May Be At Risk
Dallas-based Tenet healthcare Corp., notified 37,000 patients of its 54 hospitals across the country that their personal information has been compromised. Read more...
Fraud Cops Mired In Legal Differences
A Fraud unit meant to tackle credit card scams has failed to get off the ground because of difficulties establishing working arrangements between the public and private sector. Read more...
Read This Before You Swipe! Debit-Card Dangers
Yes, debit cards are convenient, but consider these points of caution. Read more...
January 2008
Credit Card Fraudsters Stole 334,000 Pounds
A GANG of credit card fraudsters stole 334,000 U.K. pounds by using sophisticated equipment to clone credit and debit cards from unsuspecting petrol station customers. Read more...
Credit Cards & Terrorists
How terrorists exploit credit card fraud to mastermind their heinous activities. Read more...
December 2007
TJX Settles With Banks Over Data Breaches
Nearly $100M consumers have been affected. Read more...
I.D. Theft Gets More High-Tech With "Skimming"
Identity theft schemes have stepped up a notch and the latest trend is “skimming”. Read more...
Pakistan Origin Credit Card Fraud King Exposed In The United States
A Pakistani of American origin is in trouble with the law after his son informed police that his father was carrying credit cards that did not bear his name. Read more...
November 2007
TJX, Visa Reach $40.9M Settlement For Data Breach
TJX will pay as much as $40.9 million in a settlement with Visa and the bank that processes TJX's credit card payments over a massive breach of TJX customers' card data. Read more...
Reports Shows Identity Theft Is Growing Business, Costing Billions
Those are the findings of two reports that estimate the consequences and costs of all the electronic data losses that have put at least 215 million sensitive records into the wrong hands and spawned a new criminal epidemic of identity theft since counting began in 2005. Read more...
60 Minutes Hi-Tech Heist Video (Windows Media)
Consumers often feel safer using their credit cards in stores than online, where hackers are notorious for stealing personal information. But is it really safer?”
October 2007
U.S. Man Sentenced to 13 years In Prison, Must Repay $12M In Credit Card Scam
East St. Louis, Illinois: A man accused of orchestrating a scheme to sell bogus credit cards was sentenced to 13 years in prison and must repay the nearly $12 million he scammed from tens of thousands of U.S. customers. . Read more...
American Consumer News
Identity Thieves Using Charities For Credit Card Fraud
Credit card fraud criminals are actually taking stolen credit numbers and using it to make charitable donations. Read more...
March 2007
TJX Data Breach: At 45.6M Card Numbers, It's The Biggest Ever
After more than two months of refusing to reveal the size and scope of its data breach, TJX Companies Inc. is finally offering more details about the extent of the compromise. Read more...
March 2006
PIN Scandal "Worst Hack Ever"; Citibank Only The Start
"The scam has hit national banks like Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Washington Mutual, as well as smaller banks, all of which have reissued debit cards in recent weeks", says a Gartner research vice president. Read more...
June 2005
Credit Card Breach Exposes 40 Million Accounts
In what could be the largest data security breach to date, MasterCard International on Friday said information on more than 40 million credit cards may have been stolen. Read more...
May 2005
Credit-Card Firms Bank On New Ways To Counter Fraud
Credit cards are going high-tech in an effort to combat fraud, but some banks and issuers fear the changes could make it harder for consumers to reach for the plastic. Read more...
Banks Working On New Generation Of High-Tech Credit Cards
Coming soon to a bank near you: Cutting-edge technologies that will radically change the look and function of credit and debit cards. Read more...
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