According to the UK Payment Council, a forthcoming storyline in Coronation Street, featuring long-haired lothario Lewis Archer and Gail Platt, could easily be avoided if Gail was to employ some simple online banking security measures.
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Beware Emails From Natwest & Stephen Hester
Action Fraud is warning Natwest customers to be wary of emails promising them access to their accounts, which turn out to be fraudsters “phishing” for account login details.
Stephen Fry Backs Facebook Banking Fraud Campaign
A new campaign, backed by Stephen Fry, aims to get Facebook users to think about keeping their bank details secure.
Student Loans Company Fraud Phone Calls
The Student Loans Company has taken the unusual step of telephoning some of its customers to warn them they may be the victim of fraud.
Microsoft Virus Phone Scam
Our post on the Windows phone scam continues to get a lot of hits, suggesting that the scam is still around, and fraudsters are still trying to con PC users out of money for performing largely useless tasks on their computers.
Sony PlayStation Network Hacked: Credit Card Details At Risk
After days of downtime for the Playstation Network, Sony have finally admitted that customer data, possibly including credit card details, may have been leaked.
Insurance Firms Accused Of Encouraging Claims
The car insurance industry is coming under fire after a report from the Transport Select Committee attacked the relationship between insurance firms and personal injury lawyers.
Verifone: Square “Cutting Corners” On Card Security
Payment processor Verifone has issued a very public warning about the security of competitor Square’s card reader, stating that it could be used for credit card skimming.
Consumers Eager For Instant Account Alerts
A survey of 400 bank account holders in both London and New York has found that consumers are eager for card issuers and financial institutions to increase the speed and the channels used for communications in the event of account irregularities.
“Windows Support” Scam Worsens
It appears there’s no end in sight for the Windows support scam that we reported on in the middle of last year.