Archive for September 2009

What are the penalties for id fraud in California?

S.E.E. asked: My boyfriend was caught with an id that has his picture on it, but one of his friend’s name and information. He never used the id, he was just found with it. Does anybody know the penalties for this?JOSEPH

Credit Card Fraud

Author asked: The rampant use of credit cards, and especially that use compounded by the secret avenues of the internet, can put the common consumer in a substantially vulnerable position to become a victim of fraud. Much like computer viruses and the necessary adjustments made by internet providers, card companies and merchants are vigilantly combating [...]

May I see some id please?

Beauty & Brains asked: Last week while I was at work, I was told of the high rate or credit card theft. Wanting to slow it down and prevent it from happening at my register, I asked customers for their id when using a credit card. Of all the people I asked, only one lady [...]

Younger People More Susceptible to Credit Card Fraud and Identity Theft

Phil asked: With APACS revealing credit card fraud had risen by 25 per cent in 2007, research from Saga found that people aged less than 50 years old, and especially men, are more likely to be the victims of card fraud or identity theft. This they say is down to the fact that younger people [...]

Heard of Cole Oluwatosin Adewale? If she is a she then she is a scam artist trying to get you to commit fraud.

The Truth asked: She goes by Tosin and will tell you she is an accountant for Optimum Limited Nigeria … She will try to get you to wire her money through Western Union for cell phones, etc. and passport agengy fees to come visit you. She is actually part of a small group or is [...]