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    Are Merchants Allowed To Require ID On Credit Card Purchases?

    by SharonKurheg January 13, 2024
    by SharonKurheg January 13, 2024

    When you use a credit card to pay for something, the cashier may sometimes ask you for ID to verify that you’re the cardholder. I’ve found this to be especially …

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    Credit Card Fraud Is Costing Me Double Miles

    by joeheg April 28, 2023
    by joeheg April 28, 2023

    Credit card fraud is part of the admission price when you earn loyalty points with your expenses. The more cards you have, the more frequently you’ll have one of your …

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    Former Delta Employee Pleads Guilty to Giving Away Free Tickets

    by SharonKurheg March 16, 2023
    by SharonKurheg March 16, 2023

    If you work at a place that sells things, that doesn’t mean you’re allowed to give those things away for free. If you work for Tesla, it doesn’t mean you …

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    Scammers Taking Advantage Of The Wells Fargo Hack

    by joeheg January 25, 2023
    by joeheg January 25, 2023

    Starting last week, many Wells Fargo customers who have a Bilt Mastercard have either seen fraudulent charges on their accounts or have been subject to declined charges from fraud alerts. …

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    After Bilt Hack, Wells Fargo Fraud Dept. Is On High Alert

    by joeheg January 19, 2023
    by joeheg January 19, 2023

    Many people who hold a Bilt Mastercard noticed unauthorized charges to their accounts starting last week. A Bilt representative confirmed that a global fraud ring targeted Bilt cards issued by …

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    AMEX Fraud Prevention System Is Far Better Than Its Competitors

    by joeheg November 28, 2022
    by joeheg November 28, 2022

    Over the Thanksgiving weekend, US consumers were shopping. According to estimates, people were “full steam ahead” with their holiday purchases. While this is good news for retailers, it also means …

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  • Credit Cards

    Using Citi’s Fraud Prevention Measures Triggered A Fraud Shutdown On My Account

    by joeheg October 20, 2022
    by joeheg October 20, 2022

    Banks have put several measures in place to combat credit card fraud. Some of them are obvious, like providing cards with chips and contactless technology. Other upgrades are on the …

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  • Credit Cards

    Make Sure To Check Your Messages If Your Card Gets Denied

    by joeheg July 19, 2022
    by joeheg July 19, 2022

    Some days it seems like you get hundreds of notifications. Between emails, texts, messenger apps, push notifications and voicemails, the entire day is a barrage of deciding to answer, ignore, …

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  • Credit Cards

    How I Triggered A Call From The Wells Fargo Fraud Department

    by joeheg July 13, 2022
    by joeheg July 13, 2022

    As the result of several bank mergers, we have been customers of Wells Fargo, or a division thereof, for over 2 decades. However, we’ve never signed up for a credit …

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    How To Prepare Yourself Against Credit Card Hacks

    by joeheg May 22, 2022
    by joeheg May 22, 2022

    Nowadays, having your credit card number stolen is one of the most annoying things that can happen (well, except for someone stealing an Amazon package from your front porch). Credit …

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