Canada's Bankers Want Tougher Laws on ID Theft (Reuters) (Wall Street and Technology)
Canada must crack down on identity theft if it is going to tackle the growing problem of credit card and Internet fraud, the country's banking association said Tuesday.
Audit finds problems in use of state-issued credit cards (Deseret Morning News)
State employees racked up nearly million in state-issued credit card purchases an increase of nearly five times in the past seven years and the state isn't paying close enough attention to make sure the purchases are necessary, appropriate and reasonable in cost, a state audit found.
Theft case leads to fraud ring (Jacksonville Daily News)
ATLANTIC BEACH — An investigation into the theft of a wallet has led to the arrest of five Carteret County people in connection to credit card fraud and related charges, police said.
Man held for credit card fraud (Trinidad Express)
Yahoo! News Search Results for credit card fraudPOLICE have arrested a 37-year-old Bethel man they believe to be behind what was one of the biggest credit card scams to hit the island of Tobago. Scarborough police said the man was in the process of forging cheques and credit cards belonging to visitors to the island at the time he was caught.
Deputies arrest couple in alleged elder financial abuse case (North County Times)
ENCINITAS ---- A couple are awaiting arraignment next week on suspicion of elder financial abuse for credit card fraud and trying to steal the home of an elderly blind couple who are suffering from advancing dementia, sheriff's officials said.