Finding out that you've been a victim of ID fraud can be costly. But there some simple steps you can take to ensure you're not the next target of fraudsters. We explain....read
There’s been an awful lot of promises from banks recently, telling us they are changing their ways to focus more on their customers’ well-being. A commitment to stop selling useless tat would be a start.
The credit reference agency also advised music, art and theatre fans to keep credit and debit cards separately from other documents, such as a driving licence or passport to reduce the risk of financial fraud.
Despite widespread publicity about the dangers of ‘phishing’ – where conmen trick you into revealing financial details – the practice continues to claim thousands of victims.
Did Wonga take my case seriously? And is it helping those who suffer similarly as it should? The barriers put up when I tried to find out are not encouraging.
A Money Mail investigation has discovered how the credit records of around 1,000 ordinary savers a year like Samantha Larkin are being wrecked by suspicious banks. Through no fault of their own, customers have had their details added to a register of possible fraudsters....read
Victims who fail to guard their private information online are leaving themselves vulnerable to con artists reproducing a person’s identity with jigsaw clues.
The Get Cash service allows customers to generate a code to withdraw cash without a debit card, but it has been shut down after fraudsters struck.
If you fall victim to card fraud where the thief goes on to correctly use your pin, banks will unfairly put you through the wringer.
Money Mail has found that banks are denying victims refunds because the payment has shown up as a chip-and-pin transaction on their statement. Paul Saunders has been fighting since 2010 for a refund.
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Apple sent out invites yesterday to an event next week, which is rumoured to be the launch of the iPhone 5. However, over a third of people do not know that their credit rating has an impact on their chances of getting a good contract, according to research from Experian....read
Wonga fraud victims saw cash swiped from accounts for loans they never took out in four similar cases in three months, Tara Evans investigates.
Barclays told Rachel Addison (pictured), from south west London, the missing money must be her own fault and refused to return it.
Barclays told Rachel Addison missing money must be her own fault and refused to return it, in one of the most shocking cases of a bungled fraud investigation This is Money has ever seen.
A new scam in which fraudsters pretend they are from your bank, is on the increase. In some cases they even persuade victims to hand over cards to a courier who has been sent round by the crooks.
CPP, which offers insurance that pays out if a criminal steals your personal details, took £83.99 renewal fee from customers without notifying them.
Fraudsters have made £1.5million in the last two years from a scam where people are duped into revealing their PIN and handing over their bank card to a courier.
That’s a hit list of potential victims compiled by fraudsters. And if you’re middle aged, middle class and a saver, they will be trying to steal your money.
Consumers are being warned against scammers who call, email and write fake letters posing as government officials from the Ministry of Justice.
The total cost of scams on credit and debit cards fell by 7 per cent to £341million in 2011, according to Financial Fraud Action UK.
The ticketing website, which is a subsidiary of Ticketmaster, said that its email marketing system has been subject to 'unauthorised access' and as a result some customers may have received up to four unofficial emails.
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