Archive for December 2009

Credit Card Fraud More Likely to Affect Under-50

Ruth Jacob asked: People under the age of 50 and men in particular, are more likely to expose themselves to credit card fraud or identity theft, according to research by Saga credit card; the financial website, for older people.As most under 50, have multiple credit and debit cards, spotting fraudulent activity on their accounts is [...]

Credit card closed mentioned as fraud?

Simar asked: we are new to canada so in order to make credit history we applied for credit card to capital one. Capital one issued credit card to my wife with $3000 as limit. we used 2-3 times after that they stopped it. They sent letter that fraud was detected on our card and we [...]

Id Theft — What to Do

Joe Farinaccio asked: there to do when it comes to fixing Identity theft?” ask most fraud victims.Naturally, this question comes after fraud has happened. Many software programs on the market today are promising to prevent id theft from taking place by making you aware of any flags you establish for existing accounts or new credit [...]

How To Avoid Fraud While Working From Home On eBay

Bob Hall asked: There is a lot of money to be made selling items on the internet. One venue many people are aware of is eBay. The great thing about eBay is that it is so popular. That is also its downside. With so much popularity, there is a great potential for fraud. The question [...]

Protect Yourself and Your Money from Identity Fraud

Isla Campbell asked: It’s one of the country’s fastest growing crimes – but how do you stop someone from stealing your personal details and using them to get credit in your name? There are a number of ways in which you can help to defend yourself – and your finances – from identity fraud.The electoral [...]