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Mark Bowerman on 020 7711 6251

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Press releases associated with Card Watch are listed below. Read each release by clicking on the headline or date.

08 / 11 / 2005

Latest card fraud figures show Internet fraud accounts for a quarter of all losses

"To coincide with the release today (8 November) of the annual mid-year card fraud figures APACS is launching a fraud awareness campaign using its Card Watch and Bank Safe Online brands to make consumers aware of the simple steps they can take to protect their cards and online bank accounts."

01 / 07 / 2005

Card-fraud busting police squad smashes through the £100 million savings barrier

"The sentencing of a gang of Romanian cash machine card fraudsters at Southwark Crown Court today took the banking industry-backed special police squad, the Dedicated Cheque and Plastic Crime Unit (DCPCU), crashing through the landmark figure of £100 million rescued from the hands of fraudsters since its inception three years ago."

15 / 06 / 2005

Fraud committed abroad on UK cards hits five year low

"APACS, the industry association representing plastic card issuers, today (15 june 2005) revealed that card fraud committed abroad on UK cards has fallen to a five year low."

12 / 04 / 2005

New online site to help business tackle identity fraud

An on-line training aid to help organisations protect themselves against identity fraudsters is being launched on Wednesday 13 April at the CIFAS ‘Partnerships to Defeat Financial Crime’ conference by CIFAS Chairman, Ken Cherrett. Crimes facilitated by identity fraud cost the UK more than £1.3 billion each year.

08 / 03 / 2005

UK card fraud losses reach £504.8m

“According to figures released today (8 March) by APACS, the UK payments association, UK card fraud losses totalled £504.8m in 2004, up by 20% compared to 2003 (£420.4m*). The rise is attributed to fraudsters increasing their illegal activity before the security benefits of chip and PIN are fully realised.”

March 2010 New Card & Banking Fraud Figures - click here to see the release

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