Credit Card Scams

Learn about six fraud scams and other credit card credit rip-offs! Credit card fraud increases everyday! With hundreds of credit card, credit repair, and general credit fraud scams running rampant on the Internet your only defense is to educate yourself about these costly rip-offs!

Credit Bureau Email Scam
This scam involved an e-mail that stated, in part; "credit bureaus now allowed to release your credit info to anyone who requests it" Readers were asked to call a number and give their SSAN thus opening them up to many other scams!

Credit Card Loss Protection Offers
Telephone scam artists are lying to get people to buy worthless credit card loss protection and insurance programs! Don't fall for it!

Automatic Debit Scams
Fraudulent telemarketers are stealing money with unauthorized debits (withdrawals) from your checking account! Avoid this scam at all costs - getting your money back is impossible!

Gold and Platinum Card Scams
Some 'gold' or 'platinum' card offers promise to get you credit cards or improve your credit rating . . . don't get caught buying these "special merchandise cards"

Credit Practices Rules
There are credit practice rules cover consumer credit contracts, written notice to consumers, cosign obligations and potential liability and methods of assessing late charges!