Tag: credit card fraud
Law Enforcement Fights Back Against the Dark Web
Law enforcement recently announced the takedowns of two of the world’s largest dark web drug sites known as Wall Street Market and Valhalla.
Fraud, Trust at Risk in Emerging Fast-Payment Landscape
The growing move to faster payment options for retailers may improve merchants’ cash flow, but increased transaction speed brings along with it the increased...
Exactly What Is a Shoplifter and How Much Do You Know?
The crime of shoplifting is as old as shopping itself. The first documented cases of shoplifting took place in 16th-century London and involved groups of men called “lifters” (early organized retail crime?).
You WILL Become a Victim of a Credit Card Fraud Scam
Experian has noted that credit card fraud is the most common form of personal financial fraud. Statistics say that 47 percent of adults in the United States have reported being victimized by a fraudulent purchase on their credit or debit card, and that percentage is predicted to rise.
You Can’t Make This Stuff Up – March 2018
The notorious Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was convicted on ten separate federal counts, including narcotics trafficking.
The ‘Free Band Gang’s Multi-Million Dollar Credit Card Scheme
Two Macomb County men and an Oakland County man in Michigan are accused of participating in a theft ring that rang up millions of...
Don’t Get Burned by E-gift Card Fraud
It’s the eleventh hour, your loved one’s birthday, graduation or special day is fast approaching and you have yet to buy a gift. There’s...