| Credit card scam warning
This one is pretty slick since they provide Y O U with all the information, except the one piece they want. Note, the callers do not ask for your card number; they already have it. This information is worth reading. By understanding how the VISA & MasterCard Telephone Credit Card Scam works, you'll be better prepared to protect yourself. One of our employees was called on Wednesday from “VISA", and I was called on Thursday from “MasterCard". The scam works like this: Person calling says, “This is (name), and I'm calling from the Security and Fraud Department at VISA. My badge number is 12460. Your card has been flagged for an unusual purchase pattern, and I'm calling to verify. This would be on your VISA card which was issued by (name of bank) did you purchase an Anti-Telemarketing Device for £497.99 from a Marketing company based in London?" When you say “No", the caller continues with, “Then we will be issuing a credit to your account.
Identity thieves turn to old-fashioned channels — mail and phones
NEW YORK When it comes to identity theft, most people think they're especially vulnerable when they're working on their computers or when fraudsters hack into big databases and steal card numbers. In fact, consumers are far more likely to be victimized if their wallet, checkbook or credit card is lost or stolen, according to a new study released by Javelin Strategy & Research. The research group, which is based in San Francisco, also found that as financial institutions and retailers have improved their in-store and online security, ID thieves have turned to more traditional channels of theft, especially the telephones and the mail. While the incidence of ID fraud through in-store and online purchases declined in the latest survey, conducted last October, from a similar study in 2006, the portion of fraud stemming from mail or telephone purchases jumped to 40 percent from 3 percent.
A gift is a gift - even if someone got it first
The site features regifting dos and don'ts. There's also a link (www.regiftable.com/Lyrics.aspx) to "Regifting for the Holidays," a catchy ditty by the band The Alice Project. I found myself bopping to the Beatles-like tune and these lyrics depicting a cash-strapped holiday shopper: "As I sat looking in my room, my eyes spied a sweater from Aunt Sue. The idea hit me like a boot to the head. Gonna give that sweater to my cousin Ted." With a sense of humor, the chorus goes, "I'm regifting for the holidays. I'm packing up all that crap, adding new wrap and giving it back to you." Of course, you wouldn't give something you thought was junk. But to illustrate the good and bad of regifting, MMI is running a contest looking for the best regift tales. Entries are due by Dec. 31.
Indictment doesn't faze lawyer Longtime attorney fights charges ...
Noel Gage sits with his ex-wife, Hilda, earlier this month at her Las Vegas home. The pair were married for nearly 30 years and remain close friends. Hilda Gage, who said she believes her ex-husband is innocent, retired in 2006 after 10 years on the Michigan Court of Appeals.
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NewVoiceMedia helps Parcelforce become PCI-DSS Compliant
London 20 November: NewVoiceMedia, Europes largest hosted contact centre service provider announced today that it is helping Parcelforce comply with the Payment Card IndustryData Security Standard (PCI-DSS). The PCI-DSS which comes into force this year, is designed to increase security for card payments and will impact all contact centres taking credit card details from callers. Currently staff in many contact centres can access customers card details over their computers or write them down during the phone call with a caller. Apart from the process inefficiencies, it exposes the contact centre to potential fraud as agents could pass this information on to others. The new system from NewVoiceMedia will allow Parcelforce customers to make highly secure card payments either over the phone or via the internet.
Kosovo's giant mosh pit
Bangers litter the streets and you just have to watch your step, and indeed your ears. As the night goes on the music policy changes and hip-hop blasts out from nearby the high golden letters spelling out (in English) “Newborn". The crowd is nowhere near so dense here and people are bursting into spontaneous little dances. Of course while it is all rather light-hearted here, not everyone loves the newborn country. In Mitrovica and Belgrade there has been trouble, although buildings, not people, have so far been the targets. Happiest day It seems every second person I talk to says it is the happiest day of their life. I was in Montenegro for their independence celebrations and they were similarly wild but there wasn't the sheer sense of relief and joy.
Internet giants back single-ID system for Web sites
Some of the Internet's biggest players — Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, IBM and VeriSign — are working on a new "single sign-on" that would take some of the hassle out of surfing the Web. The five companies Thursday became the first corporate board members of the OpenID Foundation, which is behind an industrywide initiative aimed at creating the system. OpenID Foundation Chairman Scott Kveton called the addition of the Internet behemoths a huge boost. "Having these companies really lends weight to the adoption," Kveton said. "This will help us move the technology to the forefront." Under OpenID, companies would share sign-on information for any Web user who agreed to participate. They would also share users' personal information, such credit card data, billing addresses and personal preferences.
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