Former Dunkerton Police Chief Takes Plea Deal in Theft Case

Former Dunkerton Police Chief Takes Plea Deal in Theft Case

DUNKERTON, Iowa (AP) – Authorities say Dunkerton’s former police chief will receive probation as part of a plea deal on allegations that he used a city credit card to fuel his personal vehicle. On Monday Timothy Schultz entered written Alford pleas, saying...
Men to Serve Prison Time for Theft

Men to Serve Prison Time for Theft

Two Whiteland men were sentenced to prison after pleading guilty in a case involving the theft of thousands of dollars in fuel. Jaswinder Singh, 58, and Harpreet Sandhu, 53, pleaded guilty to one count of corrupt business influence. Police said the two men emptied the...
New York Issues Alert on Potential Chip Credit Card Fraud

New York Issues Alert on Potential Chip Credit Card Fraud

The state’s Division of Consumer Protection said scammers have been phishing through emails for EMV credit card account information. April 29, 2016 ​ALBANY – The New York State Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection (DCP) has issued an alert to...
Discover Care Endorses Chip and Pin

Discover Care Endorses Chip and Pin

CEO David Nelms announced the card company’s support of chip and PIN as the more secure transaction technology. April 26, 2016 ​ARLINGTON, Va. – Last week, Discover Chairman and CEO David Nelms announced the company would begin migration to chip and PIN technology to...
Credit Card Skimmers Warning

Credit Card Skimmers Warning

Source: Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office would like to warn citizens of a recent and reoccurring trend of credit/debit card fraud and identity theft facilitated through the illegal use of credit card skimming...
Chip Cards Reduce Fraud for Some Retailers

Chip Cards Reduce Fraud for Some Retailers

Isa reports that large businesses have had a drop of more than 18% for fraudulent transactions. April 22, 2016 ​FOSTER CITY, Calif. – Big merchants who had counterfeit fraud occur at the end of 2014 have found a decline of more than 18% for such transactions since...