A wallet with a credit card. THE CANADIAN PRESS_AP_Jenny Kane CANADAHALIFAX news RCMP warns retailers of increased credit card scams by admin 3 نوفمبر، 2024 written by admin 3 نوفمبر، 2024 15 CITYnews halifax / By Rachel Morgan Posted Nov 3, 2024 12:31:10 PM. Last Updated Nov 3, 2024 12:31:15 PM. Nova Scotia RCMP’s Commercial Crimes Unit is reminding retailers to take extra caution and be wary of what could be fraudulent payments, especially when receiving payments over the phone. The unit has named a province-wide trend in which scammers are using stolen or compromised credit cards to pay for high-volume or expensive orders. Recent incidents have included the fraudulent purchase of furniture, ATVs, tires, and other high-value items. Related: October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Here’s how to stay safe from scams Elections Nova Scotia warns of phishing email scam According to police, many agreements leave the retailer responsible for purchases where a credit card was used without proper authorization, even in the case of fraud. Credit card companies can issue a charge-back dispute against the vendor for the fraudulent transaction, even in cases where the product has already been shipped. This is a lose-lose situation for retailers who lost both the product and the payment. More information can be found on the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre website. 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail admin previous post Southwest Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit investigating 2 suspicious deaths next post علاج إشعاعي مبتكر يقلص ورما دماغيا إلى النصف You may also like انطلاق أسبوع الهجرة الفرنكوفونية في كندا 5 نوفمبر، 2024 رحيل موراي سينكلير الذي قاد لجنة الحقيقة والمصالحة 4 نوفمبر، 2024 غزة: الأمم المتحدة تذكّر كندا بالتزاماتها بموجب القانون... 4 نوفمبر، 2024 الجوية التونسية تريد تعزيز خط تونس-مونتريال 4 نوفمبر، 2024 Police respond to ‘sudden deaths’ of two people... 4 نوفمبر، 2024 Halifax RCMP look for man wanted on province-wide... 4 نوفمبر، 2024 Incident at downtown fire station sparks calls for... 4 نوفمبر، 2024 Halifax police look for suspect after man assaulted... 4 نوفمبر، 2024 الهند ترفض اتهام وزير داخليتها باستهداف ناشطين سيخيين... 3 نوفمبر، 2024 Tens of thousands of taxpayer accounts hacked as... 3 نوفمبر، 2024