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Police: Men with fake credit cards may face more charges

Police: Men with fake credit cards may face more charges
State police at Hazleton said they found out more about two men caught with over three dozen fake credit cards in a vehicle Tuesday and the results of that further investigation could leave the men facing additional charges. Troopers said an officer on …
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Coupons.com Introduces Ability to Load Digital Coupons to Credit Cards for
Using the Coupons.com website or Coupons.com mobile apps for iOS and Android, shoppers can easily add digital coupons to their credit or debit cards from Visa, MasterCard or American Express for automatic redemption at checkout. Offers are available …
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This Week In Credit Card News–Card Hackers Using Blackmail, Are Loans Now
While hackers tried to get rich by stealing millions of credit cards from Target, other cybercriminals have quietly tried another method to make a quick buck: asking companies to pay them to go away. Cybercriminals have threatened to disclose sensitive …
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POLICE LOG: Lower Gwynedd Police investigating theft of credit cards

POLICE LOG: Lower Gwynedd Police investigating theft of credit cards
Police said the female then entered the an office and stole a purse containing numerous credit cards. The cards were immediately used at Macy's Department Store in Montgomery Township, Target in Montgomery Township, a Shell Gas Station, and Rite Aid …
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Bloomington treasurer faces credit card questions
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Southern Indiana prosecutors are seeking a special prosecutor to investigate allegations that the county's treasurer made questionable credit card charges during trips to Indianapolis. Monroe County Chief Deputy Prosecutor Bob …
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'Credit card deals for those with good credit could get worse'
Credit card offers could become less attractive for responsible borrowers following the announcement of a review by the financial watchdog into Britain's £150bn credit card market. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will assess if struggling …
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Dorian Torres drove deceased father's car, used credit card

Dorian Torres drove deceased father's car, used credit card
Dorian M. Torres drove his father's vehicle multiple times, including once to classes at South High School, for days after he allegedly bludgeoned his father to death and hid his body inside their apartment, witnesses testified Tuesday morning on the …
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Credit card theft suspects sought in Sequatchie County
The Sequatchie County Sheriff's Department is requesting assistance from the community on identifying the two suspects in the photographs. These two suspects have stolen a credit card and made transactions at several locations in Sequatchie County.
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What's the price of a travel credit card headache? 'Free.'

What's the price of a travel credit card headache? 'Free.'
Charles Stewart figures he should have known better. The promises made by his MileagePlus Explorer card from Chase — yes, the one that's heavily promoted in airports and on travel blogs — looked too good to pass up. “In order to qualify for the free …
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Here's Why Your New Credit Card Comes With A Shiny Chip On It
When you dip instead of swipe, a one time number is generated for the transaction, and the retailer never gets your actual credit card number. That means if hackers ever got a hold of transaction information, they get a bunch of useless numbers instead …
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Buffalo woman pleads guilty to credit card scam
Assistant U.S. Attorney MaryEllen Kresse said the defendant authorized a man she met online to send her credit cards she knew were obtained without the true account holder's knowledge. She used nine of the credit cards to obtain or try to obtain items …
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Should Your College Kid Get a Credit Card?
These days, applying for college can be easier than applying for a credit card. When Spencer Shulem tried to get a credit card at age 18, he quickly discovered how difficult it can be. He applied to a handful, and despite having a job and earning $ 30 …
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3 Credit Cards That Will Save You Money on Summer Travel

3 Credit Cards That Will Save You Money on Summer Travel
So if you plan to do any traveling over the next three months, consider signing up for one of the following three rewards credit cards. You'll enjoy 5% back at the pump, lucrative signup bonuses, and the chance to earn free flights. Of course, rewards …
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Unlocked cars open the door for North Fort Myers credit card thief
The victim says two cars were parked outside his North Fort Myers home on Deal Road during the overnight hours of Saturday, June 27 and Sunday morning, June 28. On Sunday, the victim received a fraud alert from one of his credit card companies …
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Credit Card Companies Abandon Backpage.com Over Sex Trafficking Complaints
CHICAGO — Major credit card companies, including American Express, Visa and MasterCard, will no longer let their cards be used to purchase adult ads on Backpage.com, a popular and controversial classified-ads site that critics say serves as a hub for …
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Q&A: unsecured credit card?

Question by *Bitch please*: unsecured credit card?
what is a unsecured credit card?

Best answer:

Answer by MadMan
It is a “normal” credit card in which the borrower does not have to deposit any cash with the issuer.

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Wells Fargo extends credit card push in deal with Dillard's

Wells Fargo extends credit card push in deal with Dillard's
Under a 10-year agreement likely to begin in the fourth quarter of 2014, Wells Fargo will offer private label and co-branded credit cards on behalf of Dillard's, taking over from General Electric Co's (GE.N) consumer finance unit. Financial terms of …
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Woman sought in use of stolen credit cards
Two women were seen on video in Manatee County using credit cards that were stolen from the vehicles parked at Tarpon Pointe. Anyone with information about the two women or the vehicle burglaries is asked to call Manatee County Crime Stoppers at …
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Q&A: Secured credit cards?

Question by ~*BS~MRA~Girl*~: Secured credit cards?
Do secured credit cards improve your credit?

Best answer:

Answer by gvh
I think they do if you pay the card on time everytime.. close will not cut it..continue to ask for a larger line of credit but “do not use it” available credit is one thing they look at. Yo u don’t have to charge big monthly bills.

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Pot credit union takes aim at agencies that denied account, insurance

Pot credit union takes aim at agencies that denied account, insurance
But the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network branch of the U.S. Department of Justice laid out a system in which banks can take on pot businesses so long as they keep detailed records of those transactions. Still, many banks refuse cannabis clients …
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FBME to challenge FinCEN's ruling in court
THE decision by the US Department of Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, also known as FinCEN, to prohibit US financial institutions from opening or maintaining correspondent accounts or payable through accounts for or on behalf of FBME …
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Ohio man sentenced in credit card fraud scheme

Ohio man sentenced in credit card fraud scheme
A search of the vehicle revealed 158 fraudulent credit cards, a laptop computer and a credit card encoder. The credit cards contained various names and account numbers and had been used in multiple fraudulent purchases throughout the country.
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It may sound like a good idea, but canceling credit cards can harm your credit
The reason why I cancel a credit card roughly once a year is, I tend to sign up for credit cards that offer large incentives to new customers, and then after a year when an annual fee pops up, I cancel them. To avoid harming my credit score, I won't …
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General Electric spins off credit card unit in IPO
Synchrony Financial, the credit card unit of General Electric, made its debut Thursday as a public company, raising $ 2.9 billion in the year's largest initial public offering. The offering brings GE a step closer to reducing its footprint in financial …
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