Yearly Archives: 2007
I’m a statistic!
Yesterday I got an automated call from Chase. I followed the prompts to get a human. It seems that someone tried two purchases with my Chase issued Visa card at E-Harmony.com; one on 12/24 for $113.17 and again on 12/29 … Continue reading
Posted in credit card fraud, fraud
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TJX and Visa Settlement
TJX has settled with Visa and everyone has joined together to fight credit card fraud. It all sounds like everyone is patting themselves on the back but from where I stand, I think it’s called spin. Continue reading
Posted in Data Breach, credit card fraud, e-Commerce, fraud trends, merchant
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The Recent 60 Minutes Report on Fraud
I missed the recent report related to the TJX breach on 60 Minutes, but I did read the on-line version. Something in the article got me thinking. Continue reading
PreCharge Announces Holiday Prevention Tips for Merchants
NEW YORK, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ — Fraud rates will triple this holiday season to nearly $50 billion with online merchants covering nearly 100% of the cost. “While consumers have banks looking out for them, who’s looking out for legitimate online … Continue reading
Does the Industry Profit From Credit Card Fraud?
Who says Credit Card Fraud doesn’t have profit potential for the industry? Trust me, it does and yesterday, as a cardholder, I got yet another verification of this. I got my credit card statement in the mail and enclosed with … Continue reading
Posted in credit card fraud, profit from fraud
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