Monthly Archives: January 2009

Credit Card Fraud as a Business

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Tom Mahoney

If names like Max Butler, Jeff Norminton, Brett Johnson and Christopher Aragon don’t mean anything to you, it’s probably because you don’t follow the carder scene as closely as I do. Continue reading →

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Merchant911 Celebrates 8 Years

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Tom Mahoney

For you history buffs, January is Merchant911′s eighth anniversary month and I’m still at it. Continue reading →

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Top Fraud Incidents of 2008

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Tom Mahoney

We could all argue about the top fraud incidents of 2008 but here are my picks for the top five. Continue reading →

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Credit card crackdown too late?

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Tom Mahoney

We have some pending regulations that are good and bad compliments of the Office of Thrift Supervision, the Federal Reserve, and the National Credit Union Administration. Continue reading →

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