41.   Credit-card fraud is a challenge in many areas of the economy, but the pumps have become a magnet for stolen cards, he said.

42.   Credit-card fraud was the most common complaint, and telephone service scams placed a strong second, followed by fraudulent bank accounts and loans.

43.   Even so, E-Bay Inc., which runs the auction site, contends that fraud is rare.

44.   Even before the suit, voter fraud was a hot issue in the state.

45.   Except in cases where fraud is proven, British disclosure requirements are much lower than those in the United States.

46.   Food stamp fraud is also a top problem, Viadero said.

47.   For the first time, cost-reporting fraud was the talk of the health care industry.

48.   For the companies that issue credit cards and the people who use them, fraud is an ever-changing concern.

49.   For the most part, the frauds were unsophisticated.

50.   Fraud is virtually non-existent with electronic transfers, Hawke said.