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Visa’s Fiscal 1Q Net Income Jumps 25 Pct
Shoppers hit stores for the holidays in the final months of 2012 and it seems many of them were armed with credit and debit cards using the Visa network.
Santa Clara Co. Board Tightens Use of County-Issued Credit Cards
In the wake of alleged inappropriate spending and charges by the board president, The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to beef up its oversight of county issued credit cards.
Calls Grow For Santa Clara County Supervisor To Resign
Pressure is mounting for the president of the Santa Clara Board of Supervisors to resign over questionable charges he made to a government-issued credit card.
Santa Clara Supervisor Ordered To Repay Nearly $13K For Inappropriate Expenses
A scathing Santa Clara County internal audit shows Supervisor George Shirakawa used his taxpayer-funded credit card for prohibited personal expenses such as hotel rooms, meals, car rentals and golf games.
2 Former San Mateo Community College Employees Arrested For Embezzlement
Two former employees of the San Mateo County Community College District have been arrested on suspicion of embezzling more than $100,000 in public money while they worked at the college, authorities said.
Famed Guitarist Claims Racism Led To SF Hotel Check-In Flap
A world-renowned guitarist nominated for induction into the Rock-And-Roll Hall Of Fame was allegedly told he couldn’t put a credit card deposit on a San Francisco hotel room because he is black.
Oakland Court Sentences 2 Men For Bank Fraud Conspiracy
Two Southern California men have been sentenced in federal court in Oakland to five years in prison for conspiring to defraud banks by using nearly 1,000 phony bank cards created with stolen information.
San Francisco Taxi Drivers To Pay Lower Credit Card Transaction Fees
The 5 percent processing fee has been lowered to 3.5 percent with taxi companies making up the difference.
3 Arrested In Nordstrom Credit Card Fraud Scheme
Walnut Creek police have arrested three Southern California men in connection with a series of fraudulent credit card purchases at Nordstrom stores all over the state.
Lucky Supermarket Chain Reveals Scope Of Card Reader Scam
More than 100 employees and customers have had their identities stolen at Bay Area Lucky supermarkets by thieves who tampered with the credit and debit card readers in self checkout lines, according to the company.


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