September 2, 2008 Archives


Southwest Airlines has announced that as of Sept. 9, it's joining the cashless movement that has been sweeping through airline cabins for the past few years.

Actor James Woods didn't wait for his credit card company or the authorities to nab a fraudster who charged up thousands of dollars on his credit card -- he tracked down the culprit himself.

I learned from early mistakes and will always remember garnishment as a lesson in money management.

In this week's edition of Criminal Charges, I put the spotlight on two types of credit card crime: One is a frequent (and easily preventable) form of straightforward card theft, while the other involves aluminum foil, ladders and gas station satellite dishes.

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