PPB March 2018

S tephanie Hooper, who owns distributor Bayside Specialties, Inc. with her husband Darrell in Burlington, Washington, found out a few months ago that the company credit card had been compromised. It was not the first time the card had been used fraudulently—in fact, she says, she has to notify her bank and replace her company credit card two or three times a year because of the recurring problem. “We have had fraudulent charges ranging from $12 to $2,500 for a hairdresser, pharmacy, dating service, rental agency, and most recently, a $110 charge at a burrito restaurant in Florida,” she says. “We live in Sounding the alarm on protecting your credit card information— and that of your customer. by Tina Berres Filipski Credit Card Fraud INNOVATE 20 | MARCH 2018 |