Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Zachary Jones, son of Charleston Mayor Danny Jones, pleaded not guilty to charges alleging he tried to buy $1,600 worth of gift cards with a stolen credit card number. Kanawha County Circuit Judge Duke Bloom arraigned Jones in a Wednesday arraignment…
Mayor’s son pleads not guilty to credit card fraud
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Zachary Jones, son of Charleston Mayor Danny Jones, pleaded not guilty to charges alleging he tried to buy $1,600 worth of gift cards with a stolen credit card number. Kanawha County Circuit Judge Duke Bloom arraigned Jones in a Wednesday arraignment…
Your stolen credit card data is probably worth only 50 cents on the black market
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans In the wake of the latest high-profile hack and claims of “cyber-vandalism” being thrown about, it’s normal to feel a sense of unease. Yes, cybercrime is rising and does result in losses. However, successfully committing cybercrime isn’t as easy as one…
Detectives investigating credit card fraud
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans LARGO – Detectives with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Economic Crimes Unit need help to locate a credit card fraud suspect wanted in connection with crimes in the Largo area. In a Feb. 11 media release, detectives reported that a credit card…
Credit cards to get tech upgrade
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Powered by Max Banner Ads ATLANTA – Nearly half of all credit card fraud worldwide occurs in the United States. This is not simply because there is more wealth, but because it is simple to steal the information. After dozens of security…
Five arrested for allegedly using fake credit cards
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans CARTERET – Five people — four from Florida and one from New York — who were allegedly involved in using fake credit cards to make purchases at local stores have been arrested by police. Detectives believe the five were using stolen…
The fraud in credit cards falls 26 per cent since 2008
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The card fraud losses dropping 26% from £609.9m in 2008, the time when fraud was at its height, to £450.4m in 2013. The Financial Fraud Action UK (FFA UK) is an organisation which lead the figth against the financial fraud in…
Microchips set to take over U.S. credit cards this year
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans American shoppers, adept at swiping the stripe, soon will learn to dip the chip in malls and strip centers across the land. We’re talking about credit cards, specifically high-tech ones with microchips inside to make plastic money more secure. Chip cards…
Do these 5 things immediately when your credit card is compromised
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Finding out your financial information has fallen into the wrong hands can be unnerving. If your credit card has been lost, stolen, or otherwise compromised, your first reaction may be one of fear. But don’t let a scary situation take a…
Fraud-Fighting Credit Card “Final” Receives $1 Million in Funding
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans As the fight against credit card fraud continues in America, credit card startup Final has received a huge boost from investors—$1 million. Final is a credit card that enables users to generate multiple card numbers. Rather than a single, static 16-digit…