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In March 2008, Maine-based supermarket chain Hannaford Bros. admitted that credit and debit card numbers were stolen from its systems during the authorization transmissions. In what the Massachusetts Bankers Association (MBA) called a "large retail data security breach," over 4 million credit and debit card numbers may have been taken. By the beginning of April, nearly 2,000 instances of fraud had been reported as a result of the breach. Countering Credit Card Fraud With a Cool Head and Common Sense By Scott McQuarrie

Identity theft is all too common this day in age. It seems like the problem is growing to new extremes. As a major facet of identity theft, credit card fraud is also largely preventable by taking basic precautions and using good financial common sense. Read on for a few of the most effective ways to avoid fraud completely. How to Avoid Credit Card Fraud By S. Stadler