February 22, 2007
Key figure in credit card fraud gets 6 years
Key figure in credit card fraud gets 6 years
The last of 17 defendants charged in a million-dollar credit card fraud was sentenced in federal court Wednesday to six years and two months in prison.
Source: www.detnews.com
Sweet revenge as Ridgewood takes first sectional title
WAYNE Ridgewood swimming coach Keith Cook didn't even have time to get his wallet out of his back pocket. His boys already had concocted the plan and were too excited, too in the moment, to care about inconsequential items such as dollar bills and credit cards.
Source: www.northjersey.com
TJX breach bigger than feared
Discount retailer TJX Cos. said the unauthorized intrusion into its computer systems may have occurred beginning in July 2005, almost a year earlier than previously believed. TJX operates the T.J. Maxx and Marshalls stores, among its more than 2,400 locations.
Source: www.timesdispatch.com
N.H. ranks near top for credit cards
The Granite State may now be the plastic state — a place where wallets bulge with credit cards, and Visa and American Express are more common than politicians running for president.
Source: www.boston.com
Chinese Tech Stock Weekly Report
IRG Limited submits: The following is excerpted from IRG's weekly stock report: Internet Industry sources said top U.S. online matchmakers are hoping to link up with Chinese partners to promote web-dating services, in an effort to explore new profit streams in emerging markets.
Source: biz.yahoo.com
Experian's National Score Index Shows 14 Percent of U.S. Population Has More Than 10 Credit Cards
Approximately 14 percent of the U.S. population has more than 10 credit cards, according to the latest National Score Index(R) study by Experian Consumer Direct, the leading provider of online direct-to-consumer credit reports, scores and monitoring products. The study examines consumer credit card use on both a statewide and a national level. For additional survey results, visit Experian's …
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