Google Credit Card Gets the Ax

As Google I/O 2013 has been going on this week, the search engine and future world conqueror/benevolent overlord quietly announced that a Google credit card is not happening any time soon.

There were rumors that a Google credit card would be part of an update to Google Wallet, but with the recent departure of Osama Bedier, the VP of Payments with Google, it seems that the credit card has been put on hold. There are also reports that the credit card was presented to Google CEO Larry Page, but the product was “disappointing.”

Google used to offer pre-paid credit cards, but the cards were phased out near the end of 2012. Currently, Google allows consumers to use any credit or debit card with the Google Wallet service.

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McDonald’s Customers Get Fries, Supersized Credit Problems

Customers visiting a McDonald’s in Boca Raton got a Big Mac, fries, and Supersized credit problems.

McDonald’s employee Percival James has been charged with using a credit card scanner device on customer’s credit cards and selling their card information for $500 a card. According to James, he stole card information from 30 to 70 customers per day, and it is unknown yet how many customers were affected.

Patrons of the McDonald’s were getting calls and alerts that their credit card was being used in other cities or states. The common factor among the victims was that they used their card at the same McDonald’s restaurant. They reviewed the video surveillance footage and saw James swiping the card through a small scanning device and then writing down information on a piece of paper every time he processed a credit card transaction.

Identity theft can happen in an instant, and the only way to properly protect yourself is regularly checking your credit card activity and monitoring your credit report for any unfamiliar accounts or activity. If you have been a victim of identity theft and are running into problems with correcting your credit report, go to http://www.mycreditspecialist.com and contact a credit specialist today.

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