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Tennessee Credit Card Fraud on the Rise

By Baker Associates

Credit card fraud in Tennessee has jumped by 38 percent over the last three years, according to a report released by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Fraud typically begins with theft of the card or some compromising of data associated with the card account (such as the account number). A common example of the latter is when a store clerk copies sales receipts for later use. The increased use of credit card numbers over the Internet has also made security lapses more common. In Tennessee, if a person obtains property or services as a result of unlawful possession or fraudulent use of a credit card, he or she will be charged with a felony. Possession of a credit card is a Tennessee white collar offense if a person knowingly possesses the card or uses information from the card without the consent of the owner or issuer...continue to full post

Full post as published by Tennessee Criminal Lawyer Blog on May 28, 2009 (boomark / email).