June 1, 2007

Can Frequent Credit Card Use Lead to Identity Theft?

Managing Credit Card Use to Prevent Identity Theft

Credit cards are great convenience in our modern society, but they could lead to identity thief in several ways. Credit card companies try to talk consumers into use their credit cards often. This widespread usage of credit cards allows them to make more money through interest rates and transaction fees. But does frequent credit card use put a cardholder’s identity at risk?

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Posted by Jessica Hunter at 8:10 PM |

February 18, 2007

Credit Cards and Identity Theft

Tips for Being Responsible with Your Credit Cards

To some extent credit cards are frequently implemented in identity theft. Being a consumer who carries credit cards requires certain responsibilities if you want to minimize your risk for identity theft. Below you’ll find specific suggestions for handling your credit cards.

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Posted by Max Anderson at 10:02 PM |

November 26, 2006

What You Need To Know About Credit Card Rubbing

Have You Been The Victim of Credit Card Rubbing?

There are some things that you should learn about in order to reduce your risk of identity theft, and card rubbing is one of those things. Card rubbing is one way that identity theft criminals gather information they need to commit identity theft. If you have even just one credit card, you really need to know more about card rubbing.

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Posted by Max Anderson at 10:23 AM | | Comments (1)

October 29, 2006

Identity Theft and New Credit Card Technology

How New No-Swipe Credit Cards Can Lead to Identity Theft

There is a new technology that at first might appear to make our lives easier but comes with the hidden possibility of actually increasing our risk of identity theft. In fact, not only can it increase our chances of identity theft, it can increase your risk of fraudulent credit card transactions. If you want to know what this technology is and how you can protect yourself from becoming a victim of identity theft because of it.

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Posted by Max Anderson at 2:21 AM |

September 2, 2006

Vacationing with Credit Cards

Why Taking All Your Credit Cards on Vacation Is a Bad Idea

If you are like most people, you probably have several different credit cards. If you are planning an upcoming vacation, not only do you need to take care when packing your suitcases, you also need to be concerned about what you put in your wallet. I highly recommend that you don’t carry all of your credit cards with you when you travel.

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Posted by Jessica Hunter at 2:38 AM |

June 14, 2006

Swipe and Go Credit Cards: Modern Convenience or another Identity Theft Risk?

What You Should Know About Swipe and Go Credit Cards

The idea behind the new swipe and go credit cards seems like a good one on the surface. After all, with the hectic schedules most people keep nowadays, every second counts and if a swipe and go credit card can save you time, why not use one? However, when you look a little deeper, you may soon realize that swipe and go credit cards may not be worth the convenience if they increase your chances of identity theft.

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Posted by Max Anderson at 3:34 PM | | Comments (5)

June 5, 2006

Sometimes You Can’t Protect Your Credit Card Information

When Credit Card Safety is Out of Your Hands

If you’re reading this blog, chances are you do what it takes to keep your credit card information safe. Unfortunately, the companies that you entrust with your credit card information may not be doing the same thing. Recently, 240,000 customers of Hotels.com discovered that their credit card information has been put at risk due to the fact that an auditor of the company had stored their credit card information on his laptop and that laptop was stolen out of his car. How can you ensure that the businesses you patronize don’t allow your credit card information to fall into the wrong hands?

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Posted by Max Anderson at 9:12 PM |

April 18, 2006

Credit Card Information for Sale

Who’s Bidding on Your Credit Card Information?

It used to be that the people who stole your credit card information were the people who used the information to commit identity theft. That’s no longer the case. Nowadays, organized crime groups are getting involved in the credit card game and are stealing people’s credit card information and then putting it up for sale online. Want to know how and for how much? We have the details.

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Posted by Max Anderson at 7:48 PM | | Comments (6)

March 16, 2006

Ordering Delivery May Lead to Credit Card Theft

Think About Credit Card Theft before Ordering Delivery

When you order dinner and ask for delivery, you may be tempted to pay for it with a credit card. The problem is, most people don’t realize that ordering delivery and paying for it over the phone via credit card can actually lead to credit card theft.

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Posted by Jessica Hunter at 9:33 PM |

February 27, 2006

Credit Card Security Code ID Theft Scam

ID Theft: They Don’t Always Need Your Credit Card

If you think that criminals who are committing credit card fraud and ID theft always need to steal your credit card number in order to get what they want, you’d better think again. Sometimes it’s the three digit credit card security code on the back of your credit card that they’re after, and since that’s the case, you’d better know how to protect it.

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Posted by Max Anderson at 4:43 PM |

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