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Anyone paying attention to the national news lately can’t help but notice a distinct upswing in credit card and identity theft related crimes. However, by contrast, some people out there are using their credit cards for charitable giving instead. Recently, the news has been rife with reports of credit card crimes. Some have been seemingly […]

Americans are spending more on their credit cards again, even prior to the official start of the holiday shopping season. While some believe that this is an indication of growing consumer confidence in the state of the economy, others warn that consumers could be turning to their credit cards because of low wages and high […]

According to data revealed in a recent report released by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, since 2005 identity theft has increased by 33%. In the United States, approximately 8.6 million households had a minimum of one person over the age of 12 who was a victimized by an identity thief. The U.S. Department of Justice […]

Expert predictions were defied with the rate at which buyers went ahead on Black Friday to purchase goods through their debit and credit cards. There has been a significant increase in the numbers this year. Black Friday promotions presented by land based retailers saw a significant dollar amount increase in the number of transactions made […]

Internet Crime Complaint Center believes that fraud rings have augmented attempts to masquerade as traffic ticket collectors, credit card issuers as well as Federal Trade Commission to acquire credit card information from soft targets. With cheaper phone services online and theft of cell phone accounts, there is a revival of the previous credit card telemarketing […]

The fund raising efforts of charities and Not-For-Profit organizations in the United States and Canada has been boosted by the announcement that top payment solutions provider NetSecure Payments Inc. will be handing freebies of their Kudos credit card processor to qualified organizations. This is a move by NetSecure to help these bodies rack up as […]

This holiday season it’s important to be aware of your finances, including your credit and debit card. With thieves lurking, it’s important to protect the thing most important to you — your wallet. Ok so we all know that sometimes losing your credit card either accidentally or through theft happens but how do you avoid […]

Many studies have demonstrated the greater willingness of consumers to spend when purchases are being made using credit instead of cash. But the psychology behind credit cards may run deeper than that. Paying for something using a credit card is oh so easy. A swipe, a signature and that’s that – the reality of spending […]

Data gathered by The Nilson Report reveals the United States to have the highest occurrence of credit and debit card fraud of any other country across the globe. According to findings recently released by The Nilson Report, America is now the leading country across the globe in credit card fraud. Forty-seven percent of the world’s […]

Salvation Army volunteers will have more ways than ever by which to accept donations this holiday season as many of them will be outfitted to accept contributions via credit and debit cards. It’s that time of year when shoppers can expect to start hearing the incessant bell ringing of volunteers standing beside a bright red […]