Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal identifying information, like your name, Social Security number, or credit card number, without your permission, to commit fraud or other crimes. The Federal Trade Commission estimates that as many as 9 million Americans have their identities stolen each year. In fact, you or someone you know may have experienced some form of identity theft. Re... read full post picked by sweattshop 1 year ago

Are you an Illegal? No Social Security Number? Don't have a home address? Do you live out of your car? Have you been trying to get a checking account and Banks won't even give you the time of day? Well, your worries are over! We at the Bank of America feel your pain and we're here to help. Come on down and we'll give you a credit card! picked by sfeldner 2 years ago

A woman who worked at a Verizon store at the Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream stole the identities of more than 25 customers and used their personal information to get fraudulent credit cards, Nassau police said. picked by unoriganl 10 months ago

Taiwan's Via Technologies Inc. Thursday released details of its upcoming Pico-ITX motherboard, which is roughly the same size as a credit card and opens the door to very small PC designs. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Messiah Campbell was considered a good enough credit risk to be given a card with a $4200 limit - which was surprising, considering he's a cat. picked by teaya21 2 years ago

Woot alliteration

Congress takes steps to get rid of shady and confusing credit card policies picked by dork 1 year ago

Paper or plastic? Credit or debit? These are the questions that haunt consumers as they head to the checkout line every day. picked by sandman2 11 months ago

If your credit card spending is out of control, you may be tempted to cancel some of your cards so that you can elevate your score. But simply cutting up the card the old-fashioned way, rather than canceling it, may be the better way to go. picked by kissmenow 2 years ago

The card companies have implied through their marketing that the data is encrypted to make sure that a digital eavesdropper cannot get any intelligible information. picked by tlovesd 2 years ago

CT is now allowing gas station owners to offer discounted prices to consumer who pay with cash rather than a credit card. Considering the bite credit card companies take out of each transaction this is great news for station owners and customers. picked by hmtksteve 2 months ago

"Federal employees charged millions of dollars for Internet dating, tailor-made suits, lingerie, lavish dinners and other questionable expenses to their government credit cards over a 15-month period, congressional auditors say." picked by gammerus 4 months ago

Police recovered a stolen truck and its cargo of rodeo bulls, but the thief who rustled them remains on the lam. picked by muppet 8 months ago

Police found paintings by Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet that were among four paintings worth $163 million stolen from a private museum in a Feb. 10 armed robbery.

The original post about the heist is here. picked by MandolinOrange 6 months ago

It was recently reported that John McCain and his wife Cindy may have as much as $250,000 in credit card debt. They also reported that they have an American Express card for a "dependent child" that is carrying a balance of between $15,000 and $50,000. On the flip side, Barack Obama reported no credit card debt in his annual financial disclosures. picked by tubalusa 4 weeks ago

Today credit card thieves can steal plastics without being noticed. Until you report the bank, they check whether your card is usable or not using charitable donations. If yes, then thousands of dollars will be spent on your card. picked by KateHadson 8 months ago

Tearing up credit card applications just isn't good enough. Use a shredder. picked by videoguy 2 years ago

The first WiMax wireless broadband laptop PC card was approved and is offered by Clearwire. The card should be available later this year. picked by Cristian 1 year ago

Consumer data exposed. Retailer's problem to fix security issues, or the bank's? picked by domeafavor 1 year ago

Every dentist should give these cards out, they are brilliant. A business card that contains dental floss for emergencies. Never be stuck with that annoying kernel in your teeth again!

You have to see these. Pass this along to your dentist. picked by muppetmaker 6 months ago

ExxonMobile sends NYC man 2,000 credit cards, 1,998 more than he asked for. And...they won't take them back!

They duped the cards, you duped this post:

Geez I searched. Oh well. picked by suebe 1 year ago