Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Fraudsters like to obtain things that don’t belong to them, and their favourite way of doing this is by deceit. Sometimes they do it in their own name, sometimes they use someone else’s identity, other times they will just make an…
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…
Ocwen Financial, homeowners targets of mortgage fraud
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans State Attorney General Hector Balderas is warning of a “dangerous new scam” that is targeting New Mexicans who are having trouble paying their mortgages. “Do not pay Ocwen mortgage payments by Moneygram in response to ‘Making Home Affordable’ offer letters or…
Maine among the states ‘least vulnerable to identity theft and fraud,’ research site says
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Identity theft and fraud remain problems everywhere, and Maine is no different. However, in the latest data analysis by the prolific number crunchers at the finance site WalletHub, identity theft and fraud have been less of a threat to Maine residents…
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…
Fighting Online Fraud
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Online fraud spikes during the holiday shopping season, as people searching for the perfect gifts take to cyberspace and head to traditional stores armed with their smartphones. “The Pandora’s box of cyberattacks is about to open,” said Pete Tyrrell, chief operating…