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Legal Eagles. A friend committed fraud with my credit card, am I in trouble?

connedandupset asked: a friend agreed to pay my credit card bill in exchange for letting them make a purchase. They used a fradulent check account and charged more than $5k.
After speaking with the bank, I disputed the charges. It was turned over to fraud services and the culprit later agreed to pay [...]

Did you know that merchants are not allowed to ask for ID when using credit cards?

pistolavirus asked: Contrary to popular belief, it’s not illegal but against Visa policy to require ID for acceptance. In other words, you CANNOT deny a sale because I refuse to show ID.
Visa’s official statement:
Some customers write “See ID” or “Ask for ID” in the signature panel, thinking that this is a deterrent against fraud or [...]

Legal Eagles. A friend committed fraud with my credit card, am I in trouble?

connedandupset asked: a friend agreed to pay my credit card bill in exchange for letting them make a purchase. They used a fradulent check account and charged more than $5k.
After speaking with the bank, I disputed the charges. It was turned over to fraud services and the culprit later agreed to pay [...]

Who should you contact when you are a potential victim of fraud?

I like Smarties asked: My daughter received the following message on her xanga:
From Ms. Vero Asaugo
18 Bp 1076 Abidjan 18 Bp
Cote d ‘Ivoire
ugovero@yahoo.com
After going through your profile from xanga.com, I sellect you.I know how surprise this letter will be to you, But I would advice that you consider it as a request from [...]

if you write bad checks and. ?

Ice Queen asked: I wrote some checks back in March and I know that my account had overdraft, (at least 500.00) but my account went about 1100.00 in the red, and now 6 months later my balance is at zero
and my account is still open. now the question that relates to law enforcment, I [...]