Fraudulent credit card debt settlement programs have become such a problem in New York that the city's Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) is warning consumers about using them.
Not exact matches
Unlike a debit
card, when your
credit card is used fraudulently you are not losing your own money, you are instead having the fraudster run up a
credit card debt which you can explain to your
credit card provider when you report your
card missing or stolen or you notice the
fraudulent transactions, and your own funds and savings are not affected.
The bottom line is any use of
credit cards with the intention of not paying the
debt back is
fraudulent.
For example,
debts from taxes, bad checks and the
fraudulent use of a
credit card may not be erased (depending on the circumstances).
A
debt validation program is designed to protect a person's rights and help them to avoid harm due to fraudulent or unfair collection practices based on the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Credit Card Act of 2009 and three other federal l
debt validation program is designed to protect a person's rights and help them to avoid harm due to
fraudulent or unfair collection practices based on the Fair
Credit Reporting Act, the Fair
Debt Collection Practices Act, the Credit Card Act of 2009 and three other federal l
Debt Collection Practices Act, the
Credit Card Act of 2009 and three other federal laws.
Using
credit cards when you have no intention of repaying the
debt is the very definition of
fraudulent use.
Phony
debt collectors can use your information to commit identity theft by charging your existing
credit cards, or opening new
credit card, checking, or savings accounts, writing
fraudulent checks, or taking out loans in your name.
Even if you've never had a
credit card, it would be a good idea to check your
credit score just in case any old
debts or bills you've forgotten about / defaulted on are already pulling your
credit score down, or if your identity has been stolen and your
credit history now has
fraudulent information.