Credit Card Fraud

Bank card phone scam on the increase

A new type of fraud, where people are telephoned by fraudsters and duped into revealing their PIN and handing over their bank card to a courier, is on the rise.

Card fraud losses drop for third year running

Card fraud drops to lowest level since 2000

Losses through fraud on credit and debit cards have fallen to their lowest level for 11 years, according to latest figures.

Katie Price has been a recent victim of ID fraud

Katie Price becomes latest celebrity victim of ID fraud

Katie Price, aka Jordan, has become the latest celebrity victim of credit fraud after an imposter stole her identity to withdraw £14,000 from her bank accounts.

Credit card protection insurance often provides duplicate cover

Is it worth having credit card protection insurance?

Credit card protection insurance can provide cover if you lose your credit card or someone commits fraud using your card, but is it worth taking out a separate policy when you may already be covered?

Find out how to keep your personal and financial details safe online

Protect your bank accounts and cards from fraud

Financial fraud costs the UK hundreds of millions of pounds each year and fraudsters are adept at finding new ways to get access to personal information. Find out how to keep your personal information safe.

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).

Guidelines introduced to fight contactless payment crime

Government fights contactless payment fraud

The mobile and banking industries have agreed to a set of guidelines to keep customers safe when using contactless payment technology.

US prosecutors charge man with stealing details of 130 million credit and debit cards

Biggest identity theft scam uncovered

A man in the US has been charged with stealing data in the biggest identity theft case in American history.

Financial fraud worth £315m stopped by specialist police unit

A specialist police unit focusing on stopping fraud has now saved over £315 million of losses and recovered more than 335,000 cards and card numbers.

Prepay credit cards: Costly way to pay?

Prepay credit cards are now flooding the market, with more options for those locked out of banking to be able to carry a Visa or MasterCard. But what do they offer and are they really value for money?

Cash or cards? Credit card protection if firms go bust

Credit cards used more to protect purchases

In the middle of the credit crunch, many Brits are now using credit cards more, but not because of a lack of cash.

Consumers may be at risk of fraud in downturn

Consumers 'vulnerable to fraud in downturn'

Consumers are more vulnerable to loan sharks and scams during the downturn, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has warned.

1 in 5 children shopping online behind parents' backs

A fifth of British children are shopping online using their parents' credit card details without their knowledge, according to a new poll.

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.

Brits spend £150,000 on credit cards

The average Briton spends 15 per cent of their annual salary on credit card buys.

Card fraud is worst in Birmingham a new study reveals

Birmingham - the UK's card fraud capital

Birmingham is Britain's credit and debit card fraud capital with 34 per cent of residents saying they have been a victim of the crime.

Hackers have cracked the chip and pin system

Chip and pin cards hacked

There may be less safety in numbers than we have been led to believe - after hackers cracked the chip and pin system.

Millions of Britons are still at risk of credit card fraud

Millions still at risk of credit card fraud

Millions of Britons are still putting themselves at risk of credit card fraud despite repeated warnings, a new report reveals.

Cash is making a comeback as card fraud bites

Dash for cash as card fraud hits 7m Brits

Cash is making a comeback as the number of Britons affected by card fraud hits seven million, new figures reveal.

Chip and pin is reducing fraudsters but shoppers should make sure they shield their pin

Beat the fraudsters this Christmas

With record levels of online fraud reported and the Christmas shopping period coming up, there are many easy steps you can take to beat the fraudsters.

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.

Sign of the times, chip and pin a runaway success

It has been six months since the UK signed off on traditional credit and debit card transactions, and since then the nation has thoroughly embraced the new chip and pin technology.