fraud

The white lies that could cost you dearly

By Sam Barrett Mon, 10/11/2008 - 13:23

Insurance fraud now costs the industry around £1.6 billion a year. Sam Barrett asks what constitutes a fraudulent claim and finds out how insurers are cracking down. Read more

Credit card fraud rockets

Wed, 01/10/2008 - 17:35

Credit and debit card fraud rocketed in the first half of this year, with fraud abroad accounting for a massive 40% of the £301 million lost to conmen. Read more

Banking details found on eBay computer

Update: Wed, 27/08/2008 - 08:41

An investigation has been launched after a computer sold on eBay for £35 was found to contain banking details of up to one million Royal Bank of Scotland, NatWest and American Express customers. Read more

ID fraud on the rise as conmen target innocent consumers

Update: Mon, 18/08/2008 - 15:00

An increasing number of people are having their identities stolen by conmen, as figures reveal nearly a 50% increase in fraudulent finance application since the start of the year. Read more

Online phishing scams on the rise

Update: Mon, 18/08/2008 - 15:19

More than 20,000 online ‘phishing’ attacks have been reported in the first half of this year, as criminals increasingly target the popularity of online banking, according to the UK’s payments association APACS. Read more

Credit crunch fuelling mortgage fraud among brokers

Update: Tue, 22/07/2008 - 11:27

Fears abound that the ongoing credit crunch is fuelling incidents of mortgage fraud as brokers are under increasing pressure to manipulate applications in order to get deals accepted by lenders. Read more

Car insurance cheats up 70%

Update: Thu, 03/07/2008 - 16:14

Car insurance cheats made fraudulent claims worth £260 million last year, with the number of dishonest drivers up 70% over the past three years. Read more

Professionals most likely to fall victim to ID fraud

By Liam Tarry Update: Wed, 28/05/2008 - 12:17

Homeowners aged between 26 and 45 and earning more than £50,000 a year are the most at risk of identity fraud, a new report reveals. Read more

HSBC loses data on 370,000 customers

Mon, 07/04/2008 - 14:49

HSBC has admitted losing a computer disc containing the personal details of 370,000 customers but says the risk of fraud is limited. Read more

Will identity cards cut fraud?

Update: Thu, 06/03/2008 - 14:51

The government has unveiled plans to phase in compulsory identity cards with the full rollout penciled in for 2017. But will they help prevent ID fraud - or make it worse? Read more