http://www.ccsafety.org CCsafety.org teaches you all about safe use of credit cards, identity theft and credit card fraud Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:11:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en According to wikipedia online shopping statistics online shopping turnover in 2006 was over $146 billion! The numbers are growing year by year and since most of the payments online are made by credit cards, their misuse is growing as well. Another growing concern is, that shopping online is so easy that ... http://www.ccsafety.org/2008/02/15/credit-cards-online/ When paying for goods online we tend to use our credit card, it is one of many ways to pay for a product online and the reason it is so popular is because it is the easiest and quickest method of payment when ordering online. Many websites are very legit ... http://www.ccsafety.org/2008/02/14/a-beginners-guide-to-identifying-scammers-and-avoiding-scammers/ Credit Magic is a credit community dedicated to help people with credit problems and questions. The best thing is, that it is an actual community where users share their opinion and experiences on varios financial and credit problems. There are a variety of themes covered, such as credits, mortages, credit card safety, online ... http://www.ccsafety.org/2008/02/08/credit-magic-community/ It’s a fact of life, with greater technical innovation there are increasing opportunities for credit theft. The most common way this is achieved is by someone stealing your identity. With just a few details an “identity thief” can effectively take over your life! They can take out bank loans, phone ... http://www.ccsafety.org/2008/01/10/identity-fraud-victims/ Ever had your credit card stolen? Have you ever wondered what sort of damage it can cause to the victim? Credit card theft is a very common crime committed in today’s society, the reason being because it is so easy to steal a small card and it is so easy ... http://www.ccsafety.org/2007/06/26/the-effects-of-credit-card-theft/ Using credit cards can be dangerous, especially since your using money, which you don’t currently have with you. You are practically loaning from the supplier and you then pay them back when you receive the bill they send you. Since it is so easy to pay for things with your ... http://www.ccsafety.org/2007/06/23/how-to-keep-your-money-safe/ Ever since credit cards were invented they have caused many financial problems to people. But this is not the fault of the credit cards it is the fault of the user. A good example is possession multiple credit cards, this is a very bad thing to be doing, especially if ... http://www.ccsafety.org/2007/06/20/credit-cards-galore-a-credit-card-limitation-how-to-guide/ Many of us know what a credit card is, its fairly simple. It is a card which allows us to pay for things without actually having the cash with us, it builds up a certain amount depending on how much you have spent and then you receive a bill at ... http://www.ccsafety.org/2007/06/14/basics-of-a-credit-card/ Skimming is the theft of credit card information by a dishonest employee of a legitimate merchant, manually copying down numbers, or using a magnetic stripe reader on a pocket-sized electronic device. Common scenarios for skimming are restaurants or bars where the skimmer has possession of the victim's credit card out ... http://www.ccsafety.org/2007/05/31/credit-card-skimming/ The answer is yes. For now. There are numerous lawsuits going on just now, large companies being sued for exposing too much information on receipts they print when they charge your credit card. Generally speaking you have to be very careful with your receipts, always keep them in safe place ... http://www.ccsafety.org/2007/05/19/is-it-legal-to-print-out-my-credit-card-number-on-receipts/