Wednesday, December 28th, 2011
By the AllClear ID Team Chris here with the AllClear ID Investigation team. Identity thieves are placing credit card skimming devices everywhere, but particularly on gas pumps, and as we wrote earlier, on outdoor ATMs. These devices are small and hard for the typical person to detect, but they can be ...
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Sunday, May 29th, 2011
An excellent way to improve one’s level of security intelligence is to follow the writings of Robert X. Cringley, one of my favorite technology know-it-alls. Anyway, Cringley’s credit card was recently hacked. And if his card can be hacked, anyone’s can. Like many cardholders, Cringley received a notification from his ...
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Sunday, April 24th, 2011
While credit card fraud is a form of identity theft, not all identity theft is credit card fraud. It just so happens that identity theft involving credit cards is the type you are most likely to hear about on a regular basis. This type of theft usually occurs in ...
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Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010
Every time you use a credit card, you increase the chances of that card number being used fraudulently. Cards can be skimmed and hacked in a number of different ways. #1 Watch your card. Whenever you hand your credit or debit card to a salesperson or waiter, ...
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Friday, December 25th, 2009
The J.C. Penney credit card is a store-specific card created for use at J.C. Penney retail stores and at the online J.C. Penney store. Many consumers don't realize that you can also use your J.C. Penny credit card at CVS Pharmacy and Eckerd Pharmacy. These options ...
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Friday, December 11th, 2009
If nothing else, the recent financial crisis has opened our eyes to the dangers of excessive credit card debt. Many consumers have long considered credit card debt part of life but when unemployment rises and foreclosures are festering, credit card debt seems like a nasty and ...
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