Fraudsters Capitalise On Credit Card Details Of Deceased
The identities of millions of deceased Americans are being used to apply for credit cards by criminals in the US, a study has found. Analysis of more than 100 million credit card applications in the first three months of last year, by risk management firm ID Analytics, has revealed that credit card fraudsters are using […]
Credit Card Criminals Target Hospitality Industry
The hospitality industry is being warned of a heightened danger of attack from cyber criminals, as a new type of malware targeted at hotels goes on sale on the black market. A shift in the focus of cybercriminals has been detected recently, as they target systems that store details of a higher number of credit […]
Police Fear Rise In ATM Fraud During Olympics
People using cash machines this summer are being urged to be extra vigilant, as police fear a sharp rise in ATM crime during the Olympics. ATM crime is on the rise in Britain, with criminals using advanced technology to obtain cardholders’ bank details. Millions of pounds are stolen from customers every single month, and police […]
Contactless Card Holders in Danger of Electronic Pick-pocketing
Millions of card holders are in danger of having their card details stolen electronically by thieves with smartphones equipped with special software. An investigation has revealed that users of Barclays’s contactless credit and debit cards are in danger of having their card’s data extracted just by waving a smartphone over their wallet. The electronic data […]