SXU Prof. William Kresse, Aka 'Professor Fraud' Featured in Online Video Series 'The 12 Scams to Watch Out For This Holiday Season'

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Dec 16, 2010, 06:19 ET

CHICAGO, Dec. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With peak holiday shopping season underway right now, myFOXchicago.com is featuring Saint Xavier University professor William Kresse, aka "Professor Fraud" in "The 12 Scams to Watch Out For This Holiday Season", a series of short one minute videos designed to educate consumers and save them money and hassle in the days ahead.

The 12 segments give helpful tips on how to avoid these consumer scams:

Pickpockets and ID Theft

House Parties and ID Theft

Counterfeit Goods

Phony Order Confirmation – Phishing Fraud

Charity Scams

Credit Card Refund Fraud

RFID Credit Card High-Tech Pick Pocketing

ATM Frauds

Phony Salesclerk Scam

Phony Cyber Shopping Sites

Fraudulent Check Scam

Secret Skimmer Fraud

Kresse is an associate professor at the Graham School of Management and director of the Saint Xavier University Center for the Study of Fraud and Corruption.

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