Archive for the ‘Credit’ Category

Can I take back or settle a report of credit card fraud?

broker_matthew asked: My parents used one of my credit cards to pay a bill and they never told me. I called the company and reported it as soon as something seemed suspicious, and my parents only told me that they had used the card afterward. Can I call them and tell them that? Will they [...]

Who do I tell about ex husbands credit card fraud?

SANDRA W asked: my exhusband left me for a woman he met on the porn site Fling.com and he furnished their rented house by credit card, bought cars and pay utility bill and everything with cash advances. Now he is attempting to sell the stuff he bought on the credit cards which he never even [...]

Who do i contact if i feel i am a victim of credit fraud?

Alexis B asked: I checked my annual credit report and there are things on there that can’t possibly be mine. Who do I contact for help with this?Wanda

Credit fraud?

asdf asked: Ok, here’s a simplier question.. How does the credit card company find out who stole a credit card and made charges? It happened at RalphsMichael

Does fraud block make it harder to check your credit for an apartment?

chriscothran29 asked: I have good credit, but have thie fraud blocking mechanism, will that make it harder to get an apartment.Marc

Wondering about a credit fraud incident that happened six years ago?

Cindy asked: I finally got a credit report, and I noticed it doesn’t appear on my history. My card was stolen six years ago, and someone used it to charge a lot of computers on it. Would this still effect my credit score? How can I get verification or proof that it happened, or has [...]

Do local police seriously investigate credit card fraud?

Guru asked: Do local police seriously investigate credit card fraud? For amounts say around $700 do local police departments investigate credit card fraud or do they not usually bother? At what amount do they care? How about bank companies and credit card companies, do they investigate it for amounts around $700. My card was stolen [...]

What are the consequences of credit card fraud?

Josh H asked: My teacher in my Economics class gave us a handout and we need to research on this. A man at his workplace took down credit card information, and used it to purchase an item online for 180.00. What we have to find out is if it is likely this case would be [...]

What is Credit card fraud and how do you prevent it?

mshellrosie asked: What are the types of credit card fraud and what is the best way to prevent it? Just wondering since I just saw on my credit report that my ex husband had used my social security number, on all things, doctor’s bills and never paid…and this was 4 years AFTER the divorce.Jessie

In cases of credit card fraud, is there a dollar amount before the bank calls in law enforcement?

hollyrub asked: A relative may of committed credit card fraud and I was wondering if the bank would ask that the debt be paid, or drop the issue at a certain dollar amount, or have law enforcement intervene. If law enforcement was to get involved, what would they typically do?Walter