This was the No. 1 complaint reported to the FTC in 2014 and it hasn’t slowed down. The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Inc. says, “it is especially concerning because victims not only suffer monetary damages, but their personal reputation and credit may also be impacted. Crooks are hacking into various databases to steal personal…
It’s costing some people thousands of dollars and even putting some unsuspecting victims behind bars. And you’ll never believe who the latest target audience is…job seekers! According to a recent article, “authorities are finding fraudulent activity is being conducted via popular job site listings.” The story continues, “some launderers even send direct emails to individuals…
As more and more people turn to sites like eBay and Craigslist to purchase and sell valuables online, bank draft scams increase across the board. Since counterfeit documents are easier to obtain than ever, even when sellers require bank drafts or cashier’s checks as payment, scams are still surfacing prompting sellers to be on high…
If you have a lot of debt you may be a great target for fraudsters. From pop-up ads online promising to fix your credit to telemarketers claiming they will erase your debt, the Federal Trade Commission wants you to be careful about who you hire. The FTC says many of these companies will charge you…
Are you paying close attention to your credit report? As some security features increase when we talk about credit card fraud, so does a crooks need to find new ways to access your identity and finances. The time it can take to prove new accounts opened in your name were unauthorized is unbelievable and with…
Feeling defeated by the added level of security chip-embedded credit cards are supposed to bring to the table…thieves take to tapping funds through mobile wallets to make up for their “lack there of.” Who says when and where pickpocketing can occur? With the chip-embedded credit card becoming widely circulated now here in the U.S., Apple…
In the midst of a money-laundering scheme, once again business owners are being targeted and mislead by scammers on the prowl. The lengths that these criminals go to using stolen credit cards and a laundry list of excuses is allowing fraudsters to get away with robbery. The way this scam works involves overpayment, a partial…
An old scam is making a new comeback all in the name of chip-enabled credit cards. According to ‘money-man’ and talk show host Clark Howard, criminals are contacting people via email posing as credit card companies. Once these scammers send you a message it will contain a link that they then ask you to click…
The shift to EMV compliant cards was not going to happen overnight and according to the founder of Scambusters.org, Audri Lanford, this ‘lag time’ is a breeding ground for crooks…”Delays in distributing the new cards … are being exploited by scammers,” says Lanford who also states “The problems are that some card issuers have not…
Legislation is in the works to crack down on skimmers at your local gas pumps. With gas prices the lowest they’ve been in years, The Sunshine State did a sweep in 2015 and found 150 stations in the state had skimmers. Thieves use skimmers to steal credit card information that can end up being very…
