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  2. Wells Fargo cross-selling scandal - Wikipedia

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    Despite alleged reforms, the bank was fined $185 million in early September 2016 due to the creation of some 1,534,280 unauthorized deposit accounts and 565,433 credit-card accounts between 2011 and 2016. [12] Later estimates, released in May 2017, placed the number of fraudulent accounts at closer to a total of 3,500,000. [14]

  3. Credit card fraud - Wikipedia

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    A fake automated teller slot used for "skimming". Credit card fraud is an inclusive term for fraud committed using a payment card, such as a credit card or debit card. [1] The purpose may be to obtain goods or services or to make payment to another account, which is controlled by a criminal. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI ...

  4. Identity theft - Wikipedia

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    The IRS rejects the return as a duplicate. Identity theft, identity piracy or identity infringement occurs when someone uses another's personal identifying information, like their name, identifying number, or credit card number, without their permission, to commit fraud or other crimes. The term identity theft was coined in 1964. [1]

  5. Check cashing schemes, spear phishing, more: Protect your ...

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    Start shredding: Search and preview your personal data including credit card numbers, Social Security number, birth date, tax returns and financial aid documents on your computer. Then digitally ...

  6. Missed Alarms and 40 Million Stolen Credit Card Numbers: How ...

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    On Saturday, Nov. 30, the hackers had set their traps and had just one thing to do before starting the attack: plan the data's escape route. As they uploaded exfiltration malware to move stolen ...

  7. Phishing - Wikipedia

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    Fake link. 7. Incorrect name. Phishing is a form of social engineering and a scam where attackers deceive people into revealing sensitive information [1] or installing malware such as viruses, worms, adware, or ransomware. Phishing attacks have become increasingly sophisticated and often transparently mirror the site being targeted, allowing ...

  8. What Do Credit Card Numbers Mean? - AOL

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    A credit card number is the set of digits printed on either the front or back of a physical credit card. Credit card numbers are often 16 digits, but they can be as long as 19 digits or as short ...

  9. List of phishing incidents - Wikipedia

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    However, users with both AOL and non-AOL internet accounts (such as those from an ISP) could still phish AOL members without consequences. [7] In 1995, AOL implemented measures to prevent the use of fake credit card numbers to open accounts, leading to an increase in phishing for legitimate accounts. [8]