Bank Account Fraud

Britons have been urged to regularly check their bank statements.

Britons urged to check balances

Britons have been urged to regularly review their bank accounts to ensure they are getting the best deal and that they are protected against fraud.

Chip and pin has helped to reduce card fraud, the association said.

Card fraud losses fall 28%

Losses to credit and debit fraud fell by over a quarter last year, the first decline since 2006.

Fraud costs the UK £30 billion a year, according to the National Fraud Authority.

New anti-fraud guides aim to protect consumers

New guides aimed at protecting consumers from falling victim to common types of fraud have been published by the British Bankers' Association (BBA).

Increased UK anti-fraud measures do not stop danger

Cash machine crime rises 149%

Losses due to cash machine crimes now costs up to £440 million a year, European watchdogs have warned.

CreditExpert warns to protect your account information

ID fraudsters targeting young single renters

Young, single Brits on low incomes and living in rented homes are the "biggest target for ID fraudsters".

Online accounts face Trojan threat

Trojan virus bank account 'crime ring' raided

Nine people were arrested today on suspicion of money laundering, computer misuse and conspiracy to de-fraud, in raids on a suspected crime ring targeting bank accounts.

ID fraud: Brits not taking care of PINs and passwords

Half of Brits risk bank fraud

Half of Brits are failing to take basic precautions to protect themselves against credit card and bank account fraud.

ID fraud: Elderly at Chip and Pin fraud risk

Elderly at fraud risk as post offices close

Post office closures, Chip and Pin technology and complex financial products are putting older people at risk of fraud, claims Help the Aged.

ID fraud: Banks must try harder to protect data

Finance firms 'must try harder' to protect data

UK banks, building societies and insurance companies must do more to protect consumers' personal data.

ID theft: Brits not protecting their ID from theft at home

ID burglary risk ignored

Brits are ignoring the threat of identity fraud by not protecting personal documents such as passports, driving licences and birth certificates.

The Office: ID theft spreads to work

Cars and offices: New ID fraud risks

As Brits work harder to protect their data at home, their cars and offices are becoming a focus of data fraud.

ID fraud: Brits are blaming banks

Brits blame banks for ID theft

Brits blame the banking sector for the rise in card fraud and identity theft, according to a study.

ID theft: Hackers selling bank details for £5

Bank customers' personal account details for sale

Brits' personal bank details are being sold online for as little as £5 and credit card details are available for 20p.

ID theft: Clarkson caught out

Clarkson caught by ID thieves

Jeremy Clarkson has been caught out by identity thieves after publishing his own bank details.

Data loss: Leeds staff details 'misplaced'

Leeds Building Society loses personal staff data

Leeds Building Society is the latest institution to suffer data loss - losing details of its own workforce.

ID fraud: Taxman admits more data loss

£20K reward as taxman admits further data loss

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) lost people's personal data on six further occasions other than when two discs with the personal details of 25 million individuals went missing - as the fear of ID fraud grows.

Identity theft: Keeping card and accoutn details safe

Identity theft: How to protect yourself

The loss 25 million individuals' personal data by HM Revenues & Customers has highlighted the importance of protecting yourself against identity fraud.

Identity theft: HMRC lost disc

Taxman data loss: Parents' identity fraud risk

British parents are being urged to keep an eye on their bank and building society statements after it was revealed the taxman lost a disc with the personal information of 15 million people.

Darling under pressures as taxman loses data

Taxman loses 25m child benefit claimants' personal data

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has lost discs with the personal details of 25 million parents who receive child benefit. Police are investigating the loss.

Chip and pin has helped reduce overall card fraud losses

Card fraud down 5%

Card fraud has fallen five per cent over the six months to June 2006 figures out today show.

Britons are unaware of simple steps they can take to improve their security while banking online

Britons ignorant of basic online banking security

Large numbers of Britons are still unaware of simple steps they can take to improve their security while banking online.

The Lloyds TSB Access Code Device has a perfect record in stopping fraud

Lloyds TSB eliminates internet banking fraud

Lloyds TSB's new key-ring-sized anti-fraud device has wiped out internet banking fraud among its users.

Young, rich, and ripe for the picking?

Wealthy and young targeted by fraudsters

Younger and richer people are more likely to be targeted by scams than older Britons, new data shows.

Identity theft costs more than money, the NCC has said

The high price of identity theft

The true cost of identity theft goes far beyond the £1.7 billion a year monetary implications, a new report warns.

Britons are still handing card details to identity fraudsters

Identity theft warnings falling on deaf ears

UK residents still do not know how to protect themselves from identity theft, despite high-profile campaigning by government and financial institutions.

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