October 2011


Crook swallows stolen credit cards

Written by Geoff Williams
Posted On: October 28, 2011

Plus a Burger King fetish and a U.S. senator's card (no, not in the same story)

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Credit card thief wins lottery, plus jail time

Written by Geoff Williams
Posted On: October 20, 2011

If there's a theme in our latest look at credit card crime, it's probably luck. Maybe we're stretching things with our tales of karma, but still, for the most part with these stories, either the thief had some bad fortune, or the victim likely feels lucky to be alive. In any case, some mostly happy endings are ahead.

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How much will that revolving debt add to the cost of your car?

Written by Geoff Williams
Posted On: October 20, 2011

Plenty. The numbers aren't pretty.

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P. Diddy's AmEx card and other sordid tales

Written by Geoff Williams
Posted On: October 14, 2011

How do this week's crop of credit card criminals measure up?

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Foiled again! Botched credit card crimes

Written by Geoff Williams
Posted On: October 7, 2011

Just because criminals make mistakes doesn't mean you can let down your guard.

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Teaching Johnny how credit cards work

Written by Geoff Williams
Posted On: October 6, 2011

If parents and schools don't step up, then credit card companies will, by golly.

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