Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans As of Oct. 1, credit card companies shifted responsibility onto businesses to reimburse victims of fraud if they don’t have the updated card machines to read the chips. While larger businesses, such as Walmart and Kroger, installed the machines months ago,…
Consumers need to watch out for smart chip credit card fraud
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans On the 1st of October, the deadline for credit card retailers & issuers to start supporting smart chip or EMV-chipped credit cards passed. As per experts, these cards help increase the encryption on transactions as it generates a new number &…
Police: Home Depot Employees Arrested for Over $200,000 in Credit Card Fraud
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Two men who worked at a Hempstead Home Depot stole more than $200,000 from the store by using stolen credit card information to purchase gift cards, police said. According to detectives, Frederick D. Harris Jr, 22, of Baldwin, and Steve D….
Three ways to protect against credit card fraud
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans With the global costs of card fraud reaching tens of billions of dollars per year, protecting your credit card data is more important than ever. Although no solution is foolproof, technology can help keep your personal data from getting into the wrong hands. The more hurdles…
How I Handled Credit Card Fraud (for the Fourth Time)
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Credit and debit card fraud is inevitable today. In just over a year, I’ve experienced four bouts of fraud: one with a debit card and three with credit cards. The experiences changed the way I access my cash and swipe to…
Prescott man and woman accused in credit card fraud spree arrested in Oregon
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A man and a woman, both of whom were on probation in previous cases, were arrested in Portland, Oregon, and charged with crimes including credit card fraud and forgery in Yavapai County, a Prescott police spokeswoman said. Johnnie E. Applegate, 33,…
Credit card overhaul will chip away at fraud
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Look carefully at your credit or debit card. If it’s less than a year old, it likely has a “chip” on the front of the card. It is an icon with a dull sheen located near the card’s logo. If there…
Boulder County’s small businesses unprepared for new credit card anti-fraud rules
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Right now in small shops and restaurants across Boulder County, sales are being made and credit cards handed over in a process that has remained unchanged for more than 45 years, when the first magnetic stripped-card was used at Chicago’s O’Hare…
Teen charged with auto burglary, theft, credit card fraud
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Johnson City Police Department officers arrested a teen on auto burglary, theft and credit card fraud charges Monday, following an… For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net or http://AmIHackerProof.com The post Teen charged with auto burglary, theft, credit card…
How a UPS Driver Foiled a Credit Card Fraud Scheme
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A hero walks among us, and he’s wearing brown shorts, a brown shirt and maybe even a brown hat. His… For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net or http://AmIHackerProof.com The post How a UPS Driver Foiled a Credit Card…