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Electronic Gas Pump Skimmer Gets 20 Years

A judge in Fort Worth has sentenced a man identified as a member of a California-based gang of electronic thieves to 20 years in prison for putting devices inside gasoline pumps to steal customers’ debit and credit card information.

2012/12/17

Arlington Police Arrest Trio Suspected Of Stealing Wallets

Three people who were stealing credit cards from unsuspecting shoppers are in jail, according to Arlington police.

2012/10/24

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Feds Order Credit Card Company To Refund $200M

Discover Bank will pay millions in fees to settle accusations by U.S. regulators that it pressured credit card customers to buy costly add-on services like payment protection and credit monitoring.

2012/09/24

U.S. Consumers Cut Credit Card Use For 2nd Month

Americans cut back on their credit card use in July for the second straight month, suggesting many remain cautious in the face of high unemployment and slow growth.

2012/09/10

Police: Pair Of Identity Thieves Targeting North Texas Elderly

Investigators in North Texas are looking for a couple they say are taking elderly people’s credit cards by luring them away from their homes.

KRLD–2012/08/23

Capital One Repays Consumers To End Card Probe

Capital One Bank is paying $165 million to settle charges that it pressured credit card customers to buy costly add-on services like payment protection and credit monitoring.

2012/07/18

Groupon Testing Smartphone Payment Processing

There could soon be another way to take advantage of those Groupon deals. Groupon is testing a payment service that will allow merchants to accept credit card payments from an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.

KRLD–2012/05/28

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Economists Say Cash Is Losing Its Currency

There was a time when we needed cash everywhere we went, from filling stations to pay phones. But money isn’t just physical anymore.

2012/03/26

Garland Man’s Plea Exposes Blossoming Credit Card Scam

A fraudulent credit card arrest and conviction points to huge and blossoming problem in North Texas and this one could be hitting your pocketbook without you knowing it.

2011/12/07

State Suing Credit Card Companies and Investigating Mortgage Companies

The state is involved with that national lawsuit over allowing merchants to offer alternate payment information or even discounts to people who don’t use high fee credit cards to pay their bills.

2010/10/05