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Released: January 23, 2012
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Credit Cards
How does credit card fraud occur?
Credit card fraud can happen when consumers give their credit card number to unfamiliar individuals, when cards are lost or stolen, when mail is diverted from the intended recipient and taken by criminals, or when employees of a business copy the cards or card numbers of a cardholder.Quick Menu
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