Theft of Debit-Card Data From ATMs Soars.SidelRobinWall Street Journal (Online)
The FBI has expanded its investigation into a debit card fraud that has mostly affected 200,000 consumers in the Western United States, saying that the case might be linked to other debit card thefts around the country. The FBI's Sacramento bureau initially took control of the investigation. L...
Suspected credit card thief known as “Richard”. Credit FMPD. The Fort Myers Police Department is seeking help in identifying a man, known only as “Richard,” who is a suspect in the theft of a debit card and jewelry. The victim reported their debit card was used at two area Wal...
the act of stealing; unlawfully taking and carrying away the property of another; larceny Not to be confused with: burglary– breaking and entering a building with intent to steal robbery– taking the property of a person in his or her presence by violence or intimidation ...
The article cites a study by the credit-scoring and analytics firm FICO that states that the number of thefts of debit card information from U.S. automated teller machines (ATMs) between January 2015 to April 9, 2015, was the highest during that period in 20 years. According to the articl...
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A crime in which a person pretends to be another person for the purpose of using his/herfinancialinformation for personal gain. Identity theft can be fairly basic; for example, one may steal and use acredit card. Often, however, identity theft involves using computer programs to find a perso...