Consumer watchdogs have warned consumers to be on their guard following the discovery of a spate of bogus websites that look like the legitimate version of those of our high street giants. There has also been an increase in the number of websites selling counterfeit goods or items that fail to arrive, which typically target users via email. This type of scam is becoming increasingly sophisticated... 

A few months ago I got a telephone call from my bank warning me that they believed that I was the victim of Identity theft.  I was stunned and shocked as I had always been careful with my bank statements, I had been careful divulging personal information online, and I had always shredded my personal documents before disposal.  After the initial shock of finding this out, I set about looking at ways... 

The Daily Mail has warned that “Criminals are increasingly opting to siphon cash from bank customers’ accounts by stealing their direct debit details. // // ]]> Direct Debit theft accounts for 10.6 per cent of identity fraud cases – surging from just 0.01 per cent in 2001, and is rising The number of fraudsters accessing victims’ bank accounts directly to set up regular payments has leapt...