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50 Arrested in Identity Fraud Ring
An undercover investigation by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement has led to the arrest of fifty individuals for their involvement...

David Montague
Nov 1, 20211 min read


Couple Continued Mail Theft and Fraud for Over 10 Years
A man and woman have been charged with multiple counts of burglary, manufacturing and selling government IDs, and forgery for a scam...

David Montague
Nov 1, 20212 min read


Gift Card Ponzi Scheme
A South Carolina woman was sentenced to three years behind bars after running a Ponzi scheme where she bought and resold gift cards at a...

David Montague
Nov 1, 20211 min read


Leader of 54-person Fraud Ring Pleads Guilty
Fifty-four fraudsters were arrested for their role in an identity theft ring responsible for $4 million in fraud losses while the ring...

David Montague
Nov 1, 20212 min read


Romanian Fraudster Arrested for ATM Skimming Scam
Laurentiu Bulat, a Romanian citizen living illegally in the United States, was arrested on January 5 on multiple charges after taking...

David Montague
Nov 1, 20212 min read


ThreatMetrix Acquires Australian Fraud Prevention Provider
Online fraud prevention provider ThreatMetrix announced their acquisition of TrustDefender, an Australian company specializing in secure...

David Montague
Nov 1, 20211 min read


PRESS RELEASE: 2011: The Year Of The Data Breach
Sarasota, FL, January 6, 2012 / Internal Release - While companies focus their fraud prevention efforts on direct third party fraud, they...

David Montague
Nov 1, 20215 min read


Fraud Ring Busted After Persistently Repeating Scams
A fraud ring with members working in banks and charitable organizations continued to repeat their operation despite questioning and...

David Montague
Nov 1, 20211 min read


More Account Takeover Attempts but Less ACH Fraud
ACH fraud resulting from account takeover has persisted as a serious threat to businesses, government offices and consumers spurring...

David Montague
Nov 1, 20212 min read


In the Press: The Inaugural CNP Awards
David Montague is serving on the panel of independent judges for CardNotPresent.com’s Inaugural CNP Awards. Nominations are open until...

David Montague
Nov 1, 20211 min read


Malware Masks Fraudulent Charges
As malware continues to attack consumers that bank online some strains are able to hide the fraudulent transactions from users when they...

David Montague
Nov 1, 20212 min read


Consumers Spending More Online per Purchase While Enjoying Better Discounts
A recent study utilizing a sample of eCommerce transactions since 2007 found that consumers were willing to spend almost twice as much...

David Montague
Nov 1, 20212 min read


More Businesses Expected to Insure Against Data Breaches, Cyber Crimes
Now that the Security and Exchange Commission requires public companies to disclose the costs of cyber attacks and a national data breach...

David Montague
Nov 1, 20212 min read


Anonymous Continues Holiday Hacking Spree
Hactivist groups Anonymous and LulzSec continue their holiday hacking routine called LulzXmas after stealing sensitive data from...

David Montague
Nov 1, 20212 min read


15 Year Old Fraudster Impersonates Police
A ninth-grader in the Memphis, Tennessee area recently pleaded guilty to fraudulent use of credit cards, forgery and criminal...

David Montague
Nov 1, 20211 min read


eBay Acquires German Online Payment Company
On December 22nd eBay announced their purchase of BillSAFE, a German online payment company, without disclosing the price or terms of the...

David Montague
Nov 1, 20211 min read


Expect U.S. eCommerce to Exceed 6% of Total Retail Sales for Q4 2011
The importance of Cyber Monday in the online channel should not be understated. Cyber Monday 2010 was the first time online spending in...

David Montague
Nov 1, 20215 min read


Visa recently released their fiscal fourth quarter earnings report detailing how much was spent on V
While the Credit CARD Act of 2009 included several provisions to protect consumers from hidden fees and expiration dates with gift cards,...

David Montague
Nov 1, 20211 min read


Consumers Switching Back to Credit Cards
Visa recently released their fiscal fourth quarter earnings report detailing how much was spent on Visa credit and debit cards in the...

David Montague
Nov 1, 20211 min read


Banks Back Off Debit Card Usage Fees
Financial institutions came up with several new ways of recouping revenue lost from the Durbin debit interchange cap. Such methods...

David Montague
Nov 1, 20212 min read
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