Credit card fraud is a large problem in the UK, even more so when you consider how the fraudsters get your information. The latest is phishing for information. Fraudsters are sending you emails that look extremely official, but are not. You might get a text message, email, or phone call where someone tells you that you can get a rebate from your credit card company or taxes. These emails are going to be false. They are just hoping you fill out the form and return it. This is not just a problem in the UK, but all over Europe. There are many articles on this Spanish website Tarjetas De Credito 247 about credit card fraud in Europe.
Instead what you need to do is report the email to two different places. You can report it as spam in your email box, but that will not help overall. You also have to take the email and submit it to the fraud department at the police. The more complaints they get the easier it is for the police to track the fraudsters. Until there is a great deal of information the police have very little they can do. Part of why fraudsters get away with credit card fraud comes to individuals turning their eyes from the problem rather than facing it and reporting it. Common sense and awareness can fight fraud easier than anything else.
Mon, Dec 14, 2009
Credit Cards