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Beware Robocalls

Wisconsin residents are getting hit hard by robocalls, the Wisconsin Consumer Protection Hotline says. The Barron News-Shield reports: The recent consumer contacts to the Bureau of Consumer Protection are all same in nature. The robocalls begin with an automated greeting by a woman named “Rachel.” She identifies herself as being with “Cardholder Services,” and says [...]

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Tips to Avoid ATM Skimming

Recently, ATM skimming has been big news, with restaurant workers bilking thousands from unsuspecting customers at a D.C. restaurant. What, exactly, is ATM skimming? It’s when crooks use devices to scan your cards. At some establishments – like restaurants – where people take your card away to swipe it, scammers will also swipe it on [...]

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Servers Charged with Skimming Credit Cards

Washington D.C. restaurant servers were arrested for skimming credit cards and racking up nearly $120,000 in fraudulent charges. How did they do it? When patrons handed over their credit cards, the servers made a digital copy of the number. Those numbers were given to another member of the crime ring, who created fake credit cards [...]

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