Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The rise of mobile apps and online stores has made it easier than ever for consumers to shop from their phones without the need to step into a store. But hackers and digital thieves have taken notice of the pool of mobile…
Credit card scam covers 4 counties
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans An alleged credit card fraud spree was so widespread it could take another month for the rest of the evidence to roll in. Cynthia Johnson and Vanessa Ravare are charged with running up and down Interstate 70, and using forged Capital…
Lockport police arrest two for credit card fraud
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Lockport police arrested two women in separate cases Friday, charging each with fourth-degree grand larceny for allegedly stealing more than $1,000 from victims’ bank accounts through thee of stolen credit cards. Felicia M. Wittig, 26, of Niagara Street, Niagara Falls, was…
How to halt credit card fraud this holiday season
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Hundreds of financial institutions issue credit cards to millions of individuals. Today, more than 77% of U.S. consumers carry one or more credit cards, and nearly three quarters of cardholdersuse them for holiday shopping. But now credit card fraud is more…
Deputies: Arrests Made for Credit Card Fraud in Lexington
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Lexington County deputies have identified and charged one woman connected withCREDIT CARD fraud. Xanthe Amanda Smith, 28, is now facing a pocketful of charges relating toFINANCIAL fraud. According to police reports, Smith has been charged with eight different fraud charges inFINANCIAL transaction card…
Two sentenced in massive $200M credit card fraud case
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A federal judge sentenced two Staten Island men Tuesday in what authorities said was one of the largest credit card fraud schemes ever prosecuted by the federal government. U.S. District Judge Anne E. Thompson sentenced Khawaja Ikram, 43, and Mohammad Khan,…
Bar waitress charged with purse theft, credit card fraud
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A waitress at Sidelines Sports Bar is accused of stealing a customer’s purse and using theCREDIT CARDS for a $1,000 shopping spree. Sheila Ann Wildman, 38, was charged in South Central District Court with unauthorized use of personal identifying information and…
Protecting Yourself From Credit Card Fraud This Holiday Season
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The Greensboro Police Department is warning residents about the dangers ofCREDIT CARD FRAUD and ways to avoid becoming a victim. Cyber Monday is just the start of a surge inONLINE SHOPPING across the country, which means more opportunities for identity thieves to…
Police: Bookkeeper used office credit card to buy $96K in groceries, personal travel
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A woman who worked as a bookkeeper for a West Palm Beach construction business is accused of making more than $96,000 in fraudulent charges while using her company’s credit account, police said. City police say Jessica Erinne Mount, 37, used a…
GovWin IQ website hacked, credit card information of 25,000 at risk
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans GovWin IQ System run by an enterprise software and information solutions provider Deltek suffers a security breach that puts information of around 80,000 employees of federal contractors at risk. GovWin are designed specifically for Government Contractors aiming to grow their business….