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FTC, Florida reach $150,000 settlement with Chargebacks911

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The Federal Trade Commision and Florida had sued the company for using deceptive tactics to prevent consumers from disputing credit card charges.

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Two Alleged Hackers Indicted In Florida For Lynda Breach

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Following a data breach at learning platform Lynda in 2016, two hackers were indicted in Florida this month on charges of extortion and hacking. One alleged hacker lived in Florida, while the other was a Canadian citizen who was a Toronto resident, according to reports. drivers’ license numbers.

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IRS: Stimulus Card Isn’t Junk Mail

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The Internal Revenue Service ( IRS ) wants to make sure you don’t throw out your prepaid $1,200 government stimulus debit card. Many people have done that, thinking the cards are junk mail and discarding them, according to MarketWatch. On Twitter, numerous people have shed light on the issue.

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Credit Card Surcharges OK’ed In New York

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In the wake of court filings this week that effectively ended a challenge to surcharges on credit card transactions in New York, merchants in the Empire State can indeed embrace those fees, contingent upon stating those costs to consumers up front. New York has banned the ban. What’s in a name, then?

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IRS Wants To Make Sure You Don’t Throw Out Your Stimulus Payment Card

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The Internal Revenue Service ( IRS ) wants to make sure you don’t throw out your prepaid $1,200 government stimulus debit card. Many people have done that, thinking the cards are junk mail and discarding them, according to MarketWatch. On Twitter, numerous people have shed light on the issue.

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Some Fraudsters Go Low-Tech To Grab Credit Card, Personal Data

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As we noted in the recent Digital Banking Tracker, the CNP fraud has taken a leg down in favor of fraud that looks to snag credit card numbers. They took the details and applied for credit cards. Vendors even made payments to Jelfo’s credit card accounts, according to reports in patch.com. Check Fraud, Too.

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Chip-Reader Lawsuit Proceeds Against Card Companies

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It’s been a year since the EMV card reader deadline. Now, the big card companies — Visa, Mastercard, American Express and others — are all facing a class-action lawsuit brought by retailers over the new chip readers. Florida-based B&R Supermarket Inc. Florida-based B&R Supermarket Inc. 1, 2015.