All Posts Tagged With: "credit card fraud"

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Reports of increased credit card fraud levels

Recently 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 [...]

31Dec2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Rise in card fraud levels seen

According 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 [...]

17Dec2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Care needs to be taken with credit cards whilst abroad

Many 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 [...]

25Sep2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Over half a billion worth of credit card fraud last year

A recent report has shown that last year credit card fraud amounted to over half a billion pounds in the UK, reflecting concerns that some forms of credit card fraud have been rocketing, partly as a result of the details of UK cardholders being stolen and then counterfeit cards being created and used abroad in [...]

16Sep2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Be careful with your PIN

Most people know what a pain in the backside it can be to be standing at the cash point machine or in a queue of people in a shop only to realise that our debit or credit card PIN has escaped our minds completely. From time to time many of us have a mental block [...]

20Jun2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Concerns over plastic card security from campaigners

Most people use plastic cards such as debit and credit card for increased ease and convenience, and these cards have become increasingly popular over the years. However, whilst using plastic does bring with it ease, convenience, and the increased security of not having to carry cash around with you, it also comes with a range [...]

18Jun2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Credit Card Fraud - The Ten Top Tips

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. [...]

23Jan2008 | admin | 2 comments | Continued