By admin | January 23rd, 2008 | Featured
As more and more of us use ‘plastic’ rather than cash to pay for our goods and services, the opportunity for fraud has risen dramatically. Although not a new phenomenon, it has certainly risen in prevalence in recent times and it seems everyone knows someone who has been a victim or has been one themselves. The new Chip and Pin scheme stands to help enormously in the fight back against fraud, but there are steps you can take yourself to ensure you don’t become another statistic.
Tags: credit card fraud
If you have a credit or debit card of any type then please remember to take appropriate care and attention to them. Treat them like cash, you would not leave your cash in open view for someone to steal would you? You should not treat your cards in this manner also. Credit CardWhen using your...
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The issues surrounding identity theft and fraud have become increasingly serious over recent years, and many consumers in the UK have suffered a great deal of damage, both financial and personal, as a result of becoming the victims of identity theft and fraud. Thieves and criminals have become increasingly sophisticated in the methods that they...
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