Wednesday, March 17, 2010

UK card fraud fall by 23%













The amount of money lost through card fraud in the UK fell by 23% during the first half of the year as new prevention measures came into effect, new figures reveal.

The total cost of fraud on credit cards and debit cards fell to £232.8 million from January to June, down from £304.2 million in the first half of last year, according to Financial Fraud Action UK (FFAUK).

Losses from counterfeit card crime, where cards are skimmed or copied, fell by the largest margin, from £88.8 million last year to £46.3 million. Card-not-present fraud, including internet, phone and mail order crime, fell 18% from £163.9 million last year to £134 million.


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