Attempts to steal people’s bank cards and Pin codes while they are using cash machines have tripled over the past year, according to figures. Financial Fraud Action UK says there were 7,525 incidents in the first four months of the year, compared with 2,553 in the similar period in 2012. Link to article
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Police smash $200m credit card fraud ring
Eleven people in the US, the UK and Vietnam have been arrested and accused of running a $200m (€153m) worldwide credit card fraud ring, US and UK law enforcement officials said last night. Link to article
Travel insurance fraud
It has emerged that seven per cent of holiday makers aged between 18 and 34 have carried out travel insurance fraud. Link to article
Beware of this passport advice scam
Fraudsters are conning people into paying for passport advice, HM Passport Office has confirmed. The copycat emails are designed to fool people into paying for passport enquiries, which are free for those who go straight to the Passport Office or their local Post Office. Link to article
Syria fraud email
I am Halimah from Syria. My late father is Asaad Altinkaynak was an oil merchant dealing with many oversea companies here before this revolution. You are aware that recently, our country going through revolution that has caused a lot of deaths and damages to properties in Syria. This war has caused me to lose all […]
New powers to tackle rugby ticket touts
Police are set to be given new powers to crack down on ticket touts ahead of the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England and Wales. Officials confirmed to the Evening Standard that discussions had begun on passing laws making it illegal to re-sell tickets for the tournament. Link to article
Fall in agency robberies
The number of travel agency robberies taking place has fallen despite a recent spate of attacks hitting the headlines, according to the chairman of the Travel Agent and Bureau Security (Tabs) forum. Link to article
Operation Podium report on Olympic ticket fraud
The two machines in the Tesco car park, Solent Road, Havant, were cordoned off by police early this morning. Members of the public had noticed a man they believed was acting suspiciously and reported the matter to staff. Link to article
Tax refund scam
From: HMRC Tax Credit Office Date: Wed, 29 May 2013 22:53:17 Reply-To: Subject: Tax Refund Notification – 2012 RECALCULATION OF YOUR TAX REFUND HMRC 2009-2013 LOCAL OFFICE No. 3819 TAX CREDIT OFFICER: Lynsey Dare TAX REFUND ID NUMBER: 029901295 REFUND AMOUNT: 810.64 GBP Dear Applicant, The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential […]
2013 Hacked Credit Card
2013 Hacked Credit Card, Master Card Details Dump Free. Link to article
Three forgers jailed for £50,000 of fake £1 coins
Three forgers have been jailed for what police believe is the largest ever plot to make fake £1 coins in the UK – some of which may still be in circulation. Link to article
Cybercrime could cost small UK firms £785m a year
Forty-one per cent of 2,667 small business respondents surveyed by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) were victims of online crime in the 12 months ending October 2012, representing a loss of £3,926 per business on average. Link to article
Credit and store card fraud on the increase
Frauds identified by the cross sector Members of CIFAS during the first four months of 2013 reveal a marked return to the idea that some products are inherently more attractive to fraudsters. Link to article
Pair jailed for £368,000 student loan fraud
Two men who swindled £368,000 out of the Student Loans Company have today (May 21) been jailed for a total of seven years. Daniel Buchanan, 31, of Tottenham, north London and Mustapha Ali, 22, of east London, ran an extensive and sophisticated scheme, through which individuals could make false online applications for loans and grants […]
UK cyber-attacks
Four modern day pirates launched cyber-attacks on the CIA and global corporations stealing huge amounts of sensitive data and causing websites to crash across the world for their own amusement, a court heard today. Link to article
Scam alert after courier fraud cons 2,000 people
Police have issued a warning over a phone scam which has claimed nearly 2,300 victims across the UK. Fraudsters have been using courier firms to help defraud vulnerable people of their life savings. Link to article
Pair jailed for Thomas Cook armed robbery
Two armed robbers who made off with more than £50,000 in robberies at Thomas Cook branches and a payday loan shop have started lengthy jail terms. Link to article
Fans hit by Wembley ticket fraud
A number of Bradford City fans who bought their League Two play-off final tickets online claim they have been victims of fraud, including one with a £930 rogue charge on her credit card. Supporters took to internet forums and social networking sites yesterday to complain that money had been taken from their bank and credit […]
Maximum disqualification for disgraced boss
Goldtrail boss Abdulkadir Aydin has received a 15-year director disqualification from the High Court in London for gross mismanagement of the company’s affairs. His disqualification – the maximum possible term – bans him from being a company director without leave of the court. Link to article
Scams Awareness Month
May 2013 is Scams Awareness Month, currently being delivered by the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) alongside the Trading Standards Institute. According to the CAB, more than three million people in the UK fall victim to scams every year, costing the country a staggering £3.5 billion per annum. Virtually half of us (48 per cent) have […]