There have been a rash of debit/credit card fraud reports in the media recently. In none of the situations has the point of compromised yet been identified, but I’m including them on this blog when I come across them in the hopes that one day, we will find out what happened. Here’s another one from…
Category: U.S.
DA Announces Bust of Brooklyn-Based Identity Theft, Check Forgery Ring
Authorities announced the bust of a Brooklyn-based identity theft ring that stole personal information of customers at various banks, using it to create and cash fake checks. In one case a bank worker was even involved in the scheme, according to the DA. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance said 28 people were indicted Wednesday in…
SC: More debit/credit fraud cases
Elizabeth Bush reports: The list of victims of debit/credit card fraud on Daniel Island is growing. Both island residents and island employees have been affected. City of Charleston Police and the Charleston office of the United States Secret Service are now investigating the string of cases. After an article on the subject appeared in last…
BofA Breach: ‘A Big, Scary Story’
Tracy Kitten reports: An internal breach at U.S. financial giant Bank of America shows how some corporations do not focus enough attention on mitigating internal fraud risks. According to news reports, a BofA employee with access to accountholder information allegedly leaked personally identifiable information such as names, addresses, Social Security numbers, phone numbers, bank account…
ID Theft Ring Targets MCS Students
WREG reports: Memphis Police charged 32 year old Erin Crutcher and 25-year-old Melissa Harris with identity theft trafficking. They’re accused of stealing the names, dates of birth, and social security numbers of hundreds of Memphis City School students. Now, Special Agent in Charge Rick Harlow says, the case has been transferred to the Secret Service….
Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa notifies consumers of hacked card payment network
Via the Sacramento Bee, this press release: Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa announced today that it suffered a criminal intrusion into the portion of its computer network that processes payment card transactions. The company took immediate steps to investigate the matter, secure the affected part of its network, discontinued swiping payment cards and believes that…