ABSTRACT
Introduction In what is referred to as the “good ol’ days of fraud,” contact with the intended targets was made through personal introductions, telephone calls, or the US mail. A once popular fraud scam that was used for the purpose of obtaining credit card information from unsuspecting consumers involved the simple use of a mailed postcard. Random recipients were mailed a postcard-sized document. The information on the postcard informed the recipient he or she could easily protect his or her credit cards.
