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Released: May 16, 2011
Latest scam highlights risks for debit-card users
Source: Annamaria Andriotis, SmartMoney.com
For the roughly 185 million U.S. consumers with debit cards, the recent security breach at arts-and-crafts retailer Michaels Stores offers yet another cause for concern. The reports allege that the thieves did more than simply steal debit-card information from stores in 20 states they used it to take money from customers' bank accounts.Read Full Article: Latest scam highlights risks for debit-card users
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