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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsLegislation 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…
DetailsTired of your time being wasted by scam calls from “merchant services” impersonators? You’re not alone and you can bank on the fact that these callers are after you for what you don’t know. Nine times out of ten these scam calls can result in a merchant providing secure information to someone who is impersonating…
DetailsWatch out for this grocery store card skimmer scam! ATM and gas station skimmers have been in the news for quite some time. Now, across the U.S., a new threat is hitting grocery stores. A skimmer is a small electronic device that can be attached to an ATM where you insert your credit card. Hackers…
DetailsAlert to all holiday travelers- Hyatt Hotels hacked! The company’s data is one of the latest to be victimized. Hyatt Hotels recently reported that it’s investigating malware it found on computers used to process customers’ payments. The data breach only affected properties managed by Hyatt and not franchise locations according to a company spokesperson. As of late…
DetailsWatch out for the latest holiday season fraud alert. Tis the season for an influx in eCommerce traffic as the shopping season ramps up merchants do too in preparation for those swindlers looking to take advantage of exploiting weak credit card processing systems. The good thing is the major credit card companies recognize that scammers…
DetailsThe latest restaurant payment processing data breach will shock you. How about a side of thievery with your meal? The latest restaurant payment processing data breach has hit Landry’s Inc., the parent company of more than two-dozen restaurant chains. In recent news the company is warning patrons that their credit card information just may have…
DetailsWatch out for this EMV scam alert! The EMV liability shift in late 2015 requiring that merchants must now accept the new chip credit cards has opened the doorway for more telemarketing trickery. With phones ringing across the country, don’t be pressured into accepting a new unsolicited (or free) EMV capable terminal or software that…
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