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…
Frustration, confusion over new credit cards
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Shoppers could spend more time waiting in checkout lines as they and the places where they shop adjust to a new breed of credit cards. EMV — short for Europay, Visa and MasterCard — credit cards contain a microchip that is used to authenticate transactions and improve payment…
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…
Suspects used fraudulent credit cards at three Rock Hill stores
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Three New York City residents were jailed onCREDIT CARD FRAUDcharges after they used fraudulent cards to purchase more than $2,000 in merchandise, according to Rock Hill Police. Shakera Louise Brown, 24, of Staten Island, 24-year-old Jewel Wilson of Brooklyn and 24-year-old…
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…