Banking industry police unit tops £400 million in ...
Latest figures show that the Dedicated Cheque and Plastic Crime Unit (DCPCU) – the specialist police unit that tackles UK card and cheque fraud crime – has passed the £400 million mark in reduced fr...
2011 Fraud losses continue downward trend
The latest payment fraud losses for 2011, released today (7 March 2012) by the banking and card payments industry show that credit card, debit card and online banking fraud levels have fallen again. T...
Research shows that female Christmas shoppers face...
In the lead-up to Christmas, The UK Cards Association is running its successful Be Card Smart Online campaign again. The focus this year is on younger female shoppers, as research shows they are at gr...
Banking industry warns of growing card fraud phone...
The UK Cards Association today (1 November 2011) advises about an old-style phone scam that is increasingly being used by fraudsters across the UK.
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Card fraud mastermind sentenced to three years
A German electronics engineer who used his skills to help criminal gangs clone credit and debit cards and steal thousands of pounds from members of the public has been sentenced to three years in pris...
