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Beating Identity Theft Fraudsters
By admin | June 23rd, 2009 | FeaturedFraudsters that steal your identity lurk in places where you would never expect to find them. These thieves can’t be seen and you only know that you have become an identity theft victim when you receive your banking statement or your credit card bill.
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Chip and Pin does not stop card fraud from rising
By admin | March 31st, 2009 | Credit CardsAccording to a recent report the Chip and Pin technology that was brought in some years ago to try and combat card fraud has done nothing to stop the level of card fraud from rising, and recently released figures have indicated that card fraud has now reached a record high despite the fact that Chip [...]
Reports of increased credit card fraud levels
By admin | December 31st, 2008 | Credit CardsRecently released figures have shown that there were £300 million worth of credit card fraud related losses in the first half this year, with the first six months of the year seeing credit card fraud levels rise. The figures indicate that in the first half of the year there was a rise of 14 percent [...]
Rise in card fraud levels seen
By admin | December 17th, 2008 | Credit CardsAccording to a recent report consumers in the UK have seen credit card fraud levels rise in the fist six months of this year, with losses of over £300 million seen during this period. Compared to the same period of the previous year this figure reflects a rise of around 14%. According to officials from [...]
Care needs to be taken with credit cards whilst abroad
By admin | September 25th, 2008 | Credit CardsMany people that travel abroad each year are insistent on taking their credit cards along with them, not just for ease and convenience but also as a form of back up in the event of a financial emergency whilst they are so far away from home. For many taking a credit card along on their [...]
Level of plastic card fraud rises
By admin | February 10th, 2008 | GeneralAccording to recent figures the level of plastic card fraud in the UK has rocketed in the first half of this year. The figures indicate that plastic card fraud against UK consumers has gone up by a whopping 26% in the first half of the year, and much of this rise has been contributed to [...]
Chip AND PIN
By admin | January 23rd, 2008 | FeaturedYou may have received literature through the door recently from your current credit card provider or be aware of television and radio adverts heralding the arrival of the Chip and PIN scheme, which is currently being rolled out across the country.
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