Avoiding Credit and Charge Card Fraud
 
"Credit card fraud: A thief goes through trash to find discarded receipts or carbons, and then uses your account numbers illegally. A dishonest clerk makes an extra imprint from your credit or charge card and uses it to make personal charges.
You respond to a mailing asking you to call a long distance number for a free trip or bargain-priced travel package and you're told you must join a travel club first and you're asked for your account number so you can be billed. The catch! Charges you didn't make are added to your bill, and you never get your trip. ..."
 
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Blocking your Credit / Debt Card
 
"... What's Blocking?
When you use a credit or debit card to check into a hotel or rent a car, the clerk usually contacts the company that issued your card to give an estimated total. If the transaction is approved, your available credit (credit card) or the balance in your bank account (debit card) is reduced by this amount. That's a "block." Some companies also call this placing a "hold" on those amounts. ..."
 
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Credit Scoring and the Lending Industry
 
"The local credit reporting company receives a numerical score, along with the information. The score represents many things, including a composite of the borrower's credit history, employment, and ability to save. Most people don't know is that their credit scores can change daily ..."
 
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