Category: Credit Card Fraud

Fraud is a serious crime that encompasses a wide range of deceptive practices designed to secure an unfair or unlawful gain. In Colorado, fraud is broadly defined and includes various types of deceptive activities.

Understanding what constitutes fraud in Colorado is essential for individuals and businesses to avoid inadvertently engaging in illegal activities and to recognize when they may be victims of fraudulent schemes. This post will explore the different

With so many people buying goods online these days, it’s not surprising to hear stories of identity theft connected to credit card fraud.

Recently, police in Denver investigated an identity theft crime in which a man and woman made multiple purchases at Walmart using another person’s credit card. The suspects are still at large. Crimes like this highlight how easy it is to take someone’s identity and information.

Here’s what

Coronavirus is doing more than simply keep people at home, it’s also causing a heightened awareness about fraudulent credit card activity, and authorities are warning Colorado consumers about it.

Credit card fraud not only has a lasting impact on the lives of victims but perpetrators, too. Before you’re tempted to take advantage of the spike in online buying in the current haze of coronavirus panic, beware!

Understand what consumers are

 

“Credit card fraud.”

 

When most people hear those three little words, it sends an uncomfortable prickle down their backs. After all, no one wants to think about the possibility of someone getting ahold of their card and racking up expenses.

 

Lawmakers and those in law enforcement understand this. They also know how widespread and prevalent credit card fraud is. Because of these two things, they tend to

 

 

These days we use credit and debit cards for just about everything. That being the case, it’s not at all surprising that credit card fraud has become quite commonplace. Thieves use a variety of techniques to steal consumers’ credit card information, with some even offering stolen credit card information for sale on the darknet.

 

In Denver, a high-profile credit card and fuel theft scam recently culminated in