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Restitution gap in massive credit card scheme case - Huffington Post

2012-02-22

Restitution gap in massive credit card scheme case
Huffington Post
He was accused of stealing the identities of about 38000 people and opening nearly 600 fraudulent bank accounts to bilk as much as $1.5 million from nearly two dozen banks and credit card companies. The government is now trying to get some of the money ...

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Plymouth Woman Charged With Check Forgery, Credit-Card Fraud - Patch.com

2012-02-22

Plymouth Woman Charged With Check Forgery, Credit-Card Fraud
Patch.com
Deanna Michelle Turnbaugh, 32, is charged with one count of check forgery, one count of identity theft and two counts of credit-card fraud, each of which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $20000 fine.

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Two accused of credit card fraud in Orleans County - News 10NBC

2012-02-22

News 10NBC

Two accused of credit card fraud in Orleans County
News 10NBC
Deputies say Felix Darias, 45, and Yoel M. Pena, 35, are charged with first-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument after they were found with 47 fraudulent credit cards. Pena is also charged with third-degree criminal possession of a forged ...

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Rise in identity fraud tied to smartphone use - Reuters

2012-02-22

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Rise in identity fraud tied to smartphone use
Reuters
The rise in the use of smartphones and social media by incautious consumers fueled the increase in identity fraud, and 2011 was a year of several big data breaches too, Javelin said. With the rise in credit card monitoring and more sophisticated ...
Identity fraud rise tied to smartphonesNews24

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Woman sentenced for credit card fraud - StarPhoenix

2012-02-22

Woman sentenced for credit card fraud
StarPhoenix
By The StarPhoenix, The StarPhoenix February 22, 2012 11:10 PM Two people who used counterfeit credit cards to buy thousands of dollars of merchandise in Saskatoon did it by convincing merchants to manually enter their card numbers because swiping them ...


Restitution gap in massive credit card scheme case - Bloomington Pantagraph

2012-02-22

Restitution gap in massive credit card scheme case
Bloomington Pantagraph
He was accused of stealing the identities of about 38000 people and opening nearly 600 fraudulent bank accounts to bilk as much as $1.5 million from nearly two dozen banks and credit card companies. The government is now trying to get some of the money ...


Warner Robins La'Berry Shop Reports Card Fraud - 13WMAZ

2012-02-22

Warner Robins La'Berry Shop Reports Card Fraud
13WMAZ
Earlier Wednesday, Warner Robins police said they had one report, and the Houston County sheriff's department said they had several reports of credit-card fraud that may be linked to the store. They said that could be a coincidence, and they could not ...

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Burglary, credit card fraud reported in Warren Township - Independent Press - NJ.com

2012-02-22

Burglary, credit card fraud reported in Warren Township
Independent Press - NJ.com
20, a Busy Bee Lane resident reported fraudulent credit card transactions by an unknown subject. About $172 was withdrawn from the victim's account. On Feb. 21, police responded to an Upper Warren Way residence for a vehicle that had been burglarized ...

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Sandy Springs Police Tie Taco Mac Server to Credit Card Fraud - Patch.com

2012-02-22

Sandy Springs Police Tie Taco Mac Server to Credit Card Fraud
Patch.com
Aja Ananunziata and her husband Kareem Anthony Ananunziata were arrested on charges of financial identity fraud. The case came to light when a restaurant server, already suspected of using customer's credit card numbers, was observed removing a small, ...
Sandy Springs police arrest suspects in credit fraud caseAtlanta Journal Constitution
Police: Taco Mac waitress skimmed customer credit cardsWSB Atlanta

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Authorities Searching for Suspects in Credit Card Fraud - Patch.com

2012-02-22

Authorities Searching for Suspects in Credit Card Fraud
Patch.com
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is searching for two men they say are suspects in a credit card fraud investigation. The investigation began on Feb. 3. That day, between 1:30 and 2:30 pm, a woman stopped by Burger Monger, 10412 N. Dale Mabry ...

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Two accused of credit card fraud in Orleans County

2012-02-22
Orleans County deputies say the two men accused of possessing 47 fake credit cards are from Miami, and attempted to purchase merchandise at Wal-Mart in Albion when they were arrested...

Restitution gap in massive credit card scheme case

2012-02-22
Attorneys for a Canadian man convicted in what investigators said was one of the largest credit card schemes in U.S. history tediously denied Wednesday that he owes nearly $750,000 in restitution by challenging dozens of his alleged victims one-by-one in court.

Burglary, credit card fraud reported in Warren Township

2012-02-22
WARREN TWP. — Township police responded to reports of a burglary and credit card fraud. A release from township police highlights the two separate incidents, which occurred on Feb. 20 and 21. On Feb. 20, a Busy Bee Lane resident...

Elderly couple victimized in credit card theft

2012-02-22
A Conyers man faces 14 counts of credit card fraud.

'ID thieves have bounced back': Big jump, survey says

2012-02-21
Identity thieves have regained the upper hand, suggests a new survey released Wednesday by fraud research firm Javelin Strategy & Research. The firm's annual survey of 5,000 consumers suggests a rise in the rate of ID theft during 2011, reversing a drop in identity-related that was found in last year's survey. The main cause of the new increase: A return to old-fashioned credit card fraud.

Credit card insurer CPP faces race against time after shares suspended

2012-02-20
Credit card insurer CPP will hold talks with the City regulator over the next two weeks in a desperate attempt to safeguard its future.

Banks acting early to prevent debit, credit card fraud

2012-02-21
Some banks are acting early to implement a security measure designed to guard against card fraud where a credit or debit card is stolen before the customer receives it in the mail. Related Stories Genting Singapore posts Q4 net profit of $262 million 8 men arrested for gambling in hawker centre NOL posts Q4 loss amid freight rate drop Seeing military jets up close at Singapore Airshow 2012 ...

Four admit roles in Palisades Park-based ID-fraud ring

2012-02-10
Four more defendants have admitted to credit card fraud, unlawfully producing identification documents, and other charges related to a vast Palisades Park-based identity theft scheme uncovered two years ago, authorities said Friday.

Iowan imprisoned for theft, credit card fraud

2012-02-20
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) - A 29-year-old Waterloo woman who had been working as a waitress has been sentenced for stealing credit card information from her customers to make new cards.

Man Charged With Auto Burglary, Credit Card Fraud

2012-02-20
A Johnson City man faced charges of auto burglary and credit card fraud on Monday.

Woman sentenced for credit card fraud: By The StarPhoenix, The StarPhoenix February 22, 2012 11:10 PM Two people... http://t.co/6zTS6hib

2012-02-22
Woman sentenced for credit card fraud: By The StarPhoenix, The StarPhoenix February 22, 2012 11:10 PM Two people... http://t.co/6zTS6hib

Electronic "skimming" devices steal credit card information: A growing trend in theft and fraud cases is the use... http://t.co/GacG3GtP

2012-02-22
Electronic "skimming" devices steal credit card information: A growing trend in theft and fraud cases is the use... http://t.co/GacG3GtP

Man so frustrated right now..business paper still due, medical class due by tomorrow and now this credit card fraud problem

2012-02-22
Man so frustrated right now..business paper still due, medical class due by tomorrow and now this credit card fraud problem

Mom went searching for credt card, called in credit fraud repored stoilen card , cut up cards while IXV

2012-02-22
Mom went searching for credt card, called in credit fraud repored stoilen card , cut up cards while IXV

Novato police log: Credit card fraud: 100 block Sandpiper Court. The reporting party was working with a credit c... http://t.co/orM29cqE

2012-02-22
Novato police log: Credit card fraud: 100 block Sandpiper Court. The reporting party was working with a credit c... http://t.co/orM29cqE

RT @RedTapeChron: ID theft rate, which had fallen, rose sharly in 2011. An extra 2.2 million people hit with credit card fraud,... http://t.co/dPn6Ni38

2012-02-22
RT @RedTapeChron: ID theft rate, which had fallen, rose sharly in 2011. An extra 2.2 million people hit with credit card fraud,... http://t.co/dPn6Ni38

Tampa police seek suspects in debit card fraud: We first told you about thieves stealing credit and debit card i... http://t.co/hoHljOrl

2012-02-22
Tampa police seek suspects in debit card fraud: We first told you about thieves stealing credit and debit card i... http://t.co/hoHljOrl

http://t.co/tV5ciHqU Two accused of credit card fraud in Orleans County - News 10NBC

2012-02-22
http://t.co/tV5ciHqU Two accused of credit card fraud in Orleans County - News 10NBC