•Police seeking tips in robbery Jun 29, 2009
The photos taken at an Indiana-polis gas station about 55 minutes after the June 21 robbery in Garden Estates show the two men as one tried to use a debit card stolen from the home, said Johnson County Sheriff's Office Maj. Steve Byerly. (The Daily Journal)
THE BANKS HEIST Jun 29, 2009
SIDESTEP NEW LAW AND FATTEN DEBIT CARD FEES ... Just weeks after President Obama signed into law new rules clamping down on runaway credit card fees, banks are accelerating their push for plastic profits by making an end run around the restrictions -- that is, jacking up fees related to debit cards ... These upticks not only deftly sidestep the new credit-card law -- which does not address debit cards -- but come at exactly the time the popularity of debit cards among American consumers... (New York Post -- Business)
Sunday Business Jun 28, 2009
SIDESTEP NEW LAW AND FATTEN DEBIT CARD FEES. By CATHERINE CURAN. (New York Post -- Business)
Nearly 1 in 5 local residents on food stamps Jun 28, 2009
Taxpayer wrote on Jun 25, 2009 12:31 PM:" Government assistance is an enabler for a large number of people to continuously underachieve. Why should these folks make an effort to do anything else when there are hard working taxpayers paying into the programs the majority continues to abuse?Speaking of food stamps, let's get rid of this welfare debit card. Make them pull out their food stamps one by one so everybody in the grocery line behind them can see them abusing the system. ". BS wrote on... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Teen girl missing in Sierra found safe Jun 27, 2009
In other cases, tiny remote cameras are used to capture PINs of debit card users who enter them at gas pumps, Mims said. Consumers can protect themselves by going into stores or banks to make transactions, signing credit card receipts and keeping a copy. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Teen girl missing in Sierra found safe Jun 27, 2009
In other cases, tiny remote cameras are used to capture PINs of debit card users who enter them at gas pumps, Mims said. Consumers can protect themselves by going into stores or banks to make transactions, signing credit card receipts and keeping a copy. (Fresno Bee)
U.S. Regulators Close Four Small Banks Jun 27, 2009
Customers can access their money over the weekend by check, teller machine or debit card, the FDIC said. In 2008, 25 U.S. banks were seized by officials, up from only 3 in 2007. (ABC News -- Wire)
Refund issues over Jackson gigs Jun 27, 2009
Page last updated at 15:02 GMT, Friday, 26 June 2009 16:02 UK. Please turn on JavaScript. (BBC News -- Business)
Drunken thief nabbed breaking into cars Jun 26, 2009
At the scene, police also allegedly found an address book and a debit card belonging to the car owner at 9 Howe St., but the owner reported she was still missing $200 in cash that cops did not find on Haley, according to reports. Somerville cops said Haley also ransacked a nearby red Toyota Rav4, and the owner reported his GPS was stolen from the car. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Washington County Sheriff’s Department Jun 26, 2009
Credit card or debit card abuse State jail felony. INS hold issued. (Brenham Banner, TX)
TECH: Weak security opens door to credit card hacks Jun 26, 2009
More than 70 retailers and payment processors have disclosed breaches since 2006, involving tens of millions of credit and debit card numbers, according to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse in San Diego ... Companies that are not compliant with the PCI standards ---- including one in 10 of the medium-sized and large retailers in the United States ---- face fines but are left free to process credit and debit card payments. (North County Times)
•Police: Solid leads in robbery Jun 26, 2009
Investigators are hoping to find out the identity of a man caught on surveillance video using a debit card stolen from the home of Anil and Swati Jain on Sunday night, Johnson County Sheriff's Office Maj. Steve Byerly said. (The Daily Journal)
Police & Fire Jun 26, 2009
At 6:25 p.m. Tuesday, a 28-year-old man reported fraudulent charges on his debit card in the Juneau area. Missing person. (Juneau Empire)
Iowa reaches settlement with retail firm in data breach case Jun 26, 2009
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Heartland Payment Systems Selects MicroStrategy to Deliver Enhanced Reporting Capabilities to its Customers Jun 26, 2009
Heartland is the founding supporter of The Merchant Bill of Rights, a public advocacy initiative that educates merchants about fair credit and debit card processing practices. For more information, visit , , and. (PR Newswire)
Police Blotter: June 25, 2009 Jun 25, 2009
A Midland man reported someone used his debit card between 1:37 a.m. June 16 and 2:09 a.m. June 17 at Whataburger, 3716 Andrews Highway. An Odessa woman reported someone she knew used her debit card between June 10 and June 11 at Fuddruckers, 4101 E. 42nd St. ... An Odessa woman reported someone used her debit card on Sunday at Fancy's, 2207 N. West County Road. (Odessa American, TX)
Where's My Settlement? Jun 25, 2009
The suit claims "Bank of America authorizes debit card transactions that will result in overdraft fees" and "posts debit card transactions in high-to-low order" so customers will incur more fees. Bank of America has agreed to settle and just last week, a judge approved the settlement that calls for a $78 refund for every customer who filed a claim. (Click2Houston, TX)
States reach settlement with TJX Companies Jun 25, 2009
TJX Companies Inc. the parent company of T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and other retailers, has agreed to pay 9. 75 million to 41 states including Iowa, Miller's office said. (Sioux City Journal)
•Police: Robber caught on video Jun 25, 2009
The video was taken around 7 p.m. Monday when a man tried to use a debit card stolen from the home of Anil and Swati Jain, who were robbed around midnight Sunday at their Golden Grove Estates home. The video shows a man trying to use the couple's debit card at an Indianapolis gas station ATM.. (The Daily Journal)
TECH: Weak security opens door to credit card hacks Jun 25, 2009
More than 70 retailers and payment processors have disclosed breaches since 2006, involving tens of millions of credit and debit card numbers, according to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse in San Diego ... Companies that are not compliant with the PCI standards ---- including one in 10 of the medium-sized and large retailers in the United States ---- face fines but are left free to process credit and debit card payments. (North County Times)
THE VANISHING LINE: And now, a word from our sponsor Jun 25, 2009
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T.J. Maxx parent pays for data breach Jun 24, 2009
TJX reported the data breach in January 2007 explaining that hackers broke into a system that manages credit and debit card transactions as well as checks and merchandise returns for customers throughout the United States. The data breach, McCollum said, did result in at least one criminal operation. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
TECH: Weak security opens door to credit card hacks Jun 24, 2009
More than 70 retailers and payment processors have disclosed breaches since 2006, involving tens of millions of credit and debit card numbers, according to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse in San Diego ... Companies that are not compliant with the PCI standards ---- including one in 10 of the medium-sized and large retailers in the United States ---- face fines but are left free to process credit and debit card payments. (North County Times)
TJX Cos. to pay $9.75M to 41 states Jun 24, 2009
Hackers were able to tap into TJX computer systems and steal tens of millions of credit and debit card numbers used by shoppers at TJX stores. TJX has agreed to make major data security improvements to help prevent future loss or theft of consumers information. (Triangle Business Journal)
Grand Jury indictments Jun 24, 2009
State Jail Felonies, Theft 1,500- 20,000, Debit Card Abuse ng Arrest with a Motor Vehicle. KRISTEN ROBERTS, 19 of Rockdale. (Cameron Herald, TX)
Brookline police incident reports: June 16-22 Jun 24, 2009
A debit card was reported stolen from Benefitness Health Club at 62 Harvard St., on June 20 at 10:36 p.m.. A tool valued at $1,500 was reported stolen from Midas Auto Services, 120 Boylston St., on June 20 at 4:02 p.m.. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Police Reports June 4-10 Jun 23, 2009
9:24 p.m. 8000 block Stonebrook Parkway, victim s purse stolen and recovered with debit card missing. 10:18 p.m. 12000 block Forge Drive, substance thrown at victim s house. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Robberies, kidnappings occuring in Houston Heights Jun 23, 2009
They kidnapped the victim, held the victim at gun-point, pistol whipped him and actually made him give them a pin number to his debit card, said Reece. The victim was forced to drive to several ATM machines and withdraw cash. (KHOU.com, TX)
DA ponders adult charges in Calif. mom killing Jun 23, 2009
Tylar also is charged with battery on her mother and receiving stolen property - a bank debit card - for a May 18 incident at their home. If convicted as a juvenile, Tylar would be freed at age 25. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
DA ponders adult charges in Calif. mom killing Jun 23, 2009
Tylar also is charged with battery on her mother and receiving stolen property - a bank debit card - for a May 18 incident at their home. If convicted as a juvenile, Tylar would be freed at age 25. (Anchorage Daily News)
Police Reports June 4-10 Jun 22, 2009
9:24 p.m. 8000 block Stonebrook Parkway, victim s purse stolen and recovered with debit card missing. 10:18 p.m. 12000 block Forge Drive, substance thrown at victim s house. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Sunday's Sentinel police reports Jun 22, 2009
A 35-year-old woman who lives in the 1300 block of Bower Road in Spring Township reported that someone used her debit card number to make numerous fraudulent charges online between May 7 and 22. Carlisle police (243-5252). (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
TECH: Weak security opens door to credit card hacks Jun 22, 2009
More than 70 retailers and payment processors have disclosed breaches since 2006, involving tens of millions of credit and debit card numbers, according to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse in San Diego ... Companies that are not compliant with the PCI standards ---- including one in 10 of the medium-sized and large retailers in the United States ---- face fines but are left free to process credit and debit card payments. (North County Times)
Markoff to plead not guilty to charges Jun 22, 2009
After his April 20 arrest, Markoff pleaded not guilty to charges connected to killing Brisman and robbing Trisha Leffler, a 29-year-old prostitute from Las Vegas who said Markoff took her debit card, $800 in cash, and $250 in gift cards. In both cases, and in a third assault in Warwick, R.I., Markoff is accused of using prepaid cellphones and temporary e-mail addresses to make appointments with victims who had advertised erotic services on Craigslist, then tying his victims with plastic zip ties... (Boston Globe)
Obama-care wrong for America (35) Jun 22, 2009
Republicans have introduced their own health care alternative, one that has been described as a combination of a refundable tax credit and debit card that gives lower income Americans a way out of the Medicaid ghetto so they can have the dignity of private insurance. But the president isnt interested in the views of the minority. (Boerne Star, TX)
Council considers fees for credit, debit card transactions Jun 22, 2009
The city of Rowlett is looking to raise thousands of dollars by adding or raising credit and debit card processing fees for various services ... 50 for credit and debit card transactions in utility billing and municipal court ... The fees, if adopted, will only be applicable to credit or debit card transactions. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Police Reports June 4-10 Jun 21, 2009
9:24 p.m. 8000 block Stonebrook Parkway, victim s purse stolen and recovered with debit card missing. 10:18 p.m. 12000 block Forge Drive, substance thrown at victim s house. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
2 former Tufts administrators admit big thefts from university Jun 21, 2009
The investigation determined that Nealley possessed control over bank accounts associated with the Office of Student Activities and that she used one of these accounts to make personal purchases using the account s debit card, to transfer money to her personal account, and to withdraw cash, prosecutors said. During Nealey s spree of bilking the university from 2001 to 2007, bank records showed that some of the money was spent at The Disney Store, Omaha Steaks, IKEA, as well as Foxwoods,... (Boston Globe)
AP IMPACT: Weak security enables credit card hacks Jun 21, 2009
More than 70 retailers and payment processors have disclosed breaches since 2006, involving tens of millions of credit and debit card numbers, according to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse ... Companies that are not compliant with the PCI standards including one in 10 of the medium-sized and large retailers in the United States face fines but are left free to process credit and debit card payments. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Sunday's Sentinel police reports Jun 21, 2009
A 35-year-old woman who lives in the 1300 block of Bower Road in Spring Township reported that someone used her debit card number to make numerous fraudulent charges online between May 7 and 22. Carlisle police (243-5252). (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Council considers fees for credit, debit card transactions Jun 21, 2009
The city of Rowlett is looking to raise thousands of dollars by adding or raising credit and debit card processing fees for various services ... 50 for credit and debit card transactions in utility billing and municipal court ... The fees, if adopted, will only be applicable to credit or debit card transactions. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
U.S. Regulators Close Their 40th Bank of the Year Jun 20, 2009
Customers can access their money over the weekend by check, teller machine or debit card, the FDIC said. The pace of bank failures has accelerated in 2009 as the 18-month-old recession continues. (ABC News -- Wire)
Police Reports June 4-10 Jun 20, 2009
9:24 p.m. 8000 block Stonebrook Parkway, victim s purse stolen and recovered with debit card missing. 10:18 p.m. 12000 block Forge Drive, substance thrown at victim s house. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Council considers fees for credit, debit card transactions Jun 20, 2009
The city of Rowlett is looking to raise thousands of dollars by adding or raising credit and debit card processing fees for various services ... 50 for credit and debit card transactions in utility billing and municipal court ... The fees, if adopted, will only be applicable to credit or debit card transactions. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
John Houghtaling, inventor of Magic Fingers vibrating bed, dies at age 92 Jun 20, 2009
Houghtaling developed a magnetic-strip debit card system for the machines, his son said, but it was too late. Houghtaling sold the company in the 1980s and it has changed hands several times. (Honolulu Advertiser)
For the record: Reading police log Jun 20, 2009
8:10 p.m.: A Walgreens employee told police that a woman attempted to buy $100 worth of gift cards on a debit card. She attempted to use her PIN several times before becoming frustrated. (Reading Advocate, MA)
Swampscott Police Log: June 15-19, 2009 Jun 20, 2009
4:42 p.m., A debit card was found on Burrill Street by a person who turned it in at the police station. 4:47 p.m., A driver got a ticket at Burrill Street and Monument Avenue. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Continental Prison Systems, Inc. (CPSI) Join Forces With FSH Telecom to Offer Its EZ Card and Kiosk Technology to Pima County Jail, Tucson, Arizona Jun 20, 2009
One kiosk will also be installed at the Mission Street Work Release Center for work release payments by accepting employer's checks, money orders, credit/debit cards and cash ... Continental Prison Systems Inc. (CPSI), dba EZ Card & Kiosk, is the first kiosk, internet payment and release debit card provider to successfully introduce a full-suite solution for the "Cashless Jail." The company offers innovative solutions to city and county jails designed to streamline and reduce many of the... (Primezone Releases)
Grand Jury indictments Jun 20, 2009
State Jail Felonies, Theft 1,500- 20,000, Debit Card Abuse ng Arrest with a Motor Vehicle. KRISTEN ROBERTS, 19 of Rockdale. (Cameron Herald, TX)
Saturday's Police Log Jun 20, 2009
Police reported on June 19 that someone used debit card account information belonging to a Penn Township woman without authorization, making a total of $2,470. 28 in transactions at eight different stores in Alexandria, Va. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
SNB Bank of Kansas Acquires Deposits and Loans of First National Bank of Anthony Jun 20, 2009
During the weekend, FNB Anthony customers can access their money with a debit card, through an ATM, or by writing a check. Checks drawn on FNB Anthony accounts will continue to be processed. (PR Newswire)
AP IMPACT: Weak security enables credit card hacks Jun 19, 2009
More than 70 retailers and payment processors have disclosed breaches since 2006, involving tens of millions of credit and debit card numbers, according to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse ... Companies that are not compliant with the PCI standards including one in 10 of the medium-sized and large retailers in the United States face fines but are left free to process credit and debit card payments. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Police Reports June 4-10 Jun 19, 2009
9:24 p.m. 8000 block Stonebrook Parkway, victim s purse stolen and recovered with debit card missing. 10:18 p.m. 12000 block Forge Drive, substance thrown at victim s house. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Police Reports June 4-10 Jun 18, 2009
9:24 p.m. 8000 block Stonebrook Parkway, victim s purse stolen and recovered with debit card missing. 10:18 p.m. 12000 block Forge Drive, substance thrown at victim s house. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
AP IMPACT: Weak security enables credit card hacks Jun 18, 2009
More than 70 retailers and payment processors have disclosed breaches since 2006, involving tens of millions of credit and debit card numbers, according to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse ... Companies that are not compliant with the PCI standards including one in 10 of the medium-sized and large retailers in the United States face fines but are left free to process credit and debit card payments. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Police Blotter: June 18, 2009 Jun 18, 2009
An Odessa woman reported someone used her debit card on Saturday somewhere in Cincinnati. An Odessa man reported someone used his debit card between June 11 and Monday in New York ... An Odessa woman reported someone used her debit card on Monday at H-E-B, 3801 E. 42nd St.. (Odessa American, TX)
Lower than limbo Jun 18, 2009
In the Starter Out category, 22 standardised transactions in a month - including cash withdrawals, debit card purchases, stop and debit orders, account payments and balance enquiries - would cost just R28 ... Capitec Bank's Global One banking facility offers the lowest transacting costs on its daily savings account, including: - No charge for debit card purchases - Cash withdrawals at retailers for R1 a transaction - Cash withdrawals at Capitec Bank ATMs for R3 (fixed fee) a transaction - Stop... (iAfrica.com)
Public record Jun 18, 2009
8:11 a.m. A debit card stolen from a purse at Pioneer School was later used at Safeway s Western Union office. 8:21 a.m. A minor motor vehicle crash occurred in the Lebanon High School parking lot. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Barclays fixes hardware problem Jun 18, 2009
Rob Shaw, of Saltburn-by-the-Sea in North Yorkshire, said that his debit card was declined at the local supermarket when he tried to use chip-and-pin ... Customers using Barclays' debit cards in cash machines with other banks' branding were told services were unavailable when trying to withdraw cash. (BBC News -- Business)
Wednesday's Sentinel police log Jun 18, 2009
Two women reported a white man wearing a white button-down shirt and acid-washed jeans rifled through their purses at the Gingerbread Man around 2 a.m. Wednesday, taking $36 in cash and a debit card. Carla Graham, 45, of the 300 block of North West Street, was charged with unsworn falsification to authorities and false statements under penalty after an October incident. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Kirkton Shoop joins Continental Prison Systems, Inc. (CPSI) as Vice-President of Business Development Jun 17, 2009
Continental Prison Systems Inc. (CPSI), dba EZ Card & Kiosk, is the first kiosk, internet payment and release debit card provider to successfully introduce a full-suite solution for the "Cashless Jail." The company offers innovative solutions to city and county jails designed to streamline and reduce many of the operational and personnel costs required to properly manage detention facilities ... The kiosk is similar in appearance to a "Stand-Alone" ATM. Our goal is to help convert the jail into... (Primezone Releases)
Police Reports June 4-10 Jun 17, 2009
9:24 p.m. 8000 block Stonebrook Parkway, victim s purse stolen and recovered with debit card missing. 10:18 p.m. 12000 block Forge Drive, substance thrown at victim s house. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Simmons Stepping Up For GOP Run at Dodd Jun 17, 2009
Mr. Simmons, who served in the U.S. House from 2001 to 2007 in Connecticut's Second District, said the federal government should have provided each taxpayer with a $10,000 debit card that would have to be utilized within six months instead of enacting the $787 billion economic stimulus package that was approved in February and the partial takeover of General Motors. "People would be spending that money on remodeling their homes, buying new cars," he said in a recent phone interview. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Oconee County police blotter Jun 17, 2009
He said someone used his debit card for two transactions, worth $209 and $428, at an out-of-state Wal-Mart. Damage: On June 5, deputy James Hale met with a man who said he found about 30 of his Leyland Cypress trees had been cut down on property off Hog Mountain Road between March 1 and June 3. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Starbucks says all double-charges reversed Jun 16, 2009
A processing computer problem caused the company to bill some credit and debit card customers twice on May 22 and May 23 ... Department store Macy's Inc. accidentally charged some customers' debit cards multiple times for purchases made before Christmas because of a system glitch. (MSNBC -- Business)
