Fraud

New free service scans bills for fraud

credit cards

Just as the government is ramping up its scrutiny of fraudulent practices by financial services providers, consumers have a new resource to locate and contest fraudulent charges on their credit card statements.
Awareness of corporate shenanigans
BillGuard.com is a new startup that caters to the nation’s heightened awareness of corporate shenanigans. It acts as a fraud filter for your credit card bills. The service will scan your bills for errors and hidden or exorbitant fees. Members are able to tag the charges that they find questionable. If enough members question a certain type of charge, it is posted on the site as [...]

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