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Consumer issues and advice

Plastic card fraud

Many people choose to use plastic cards for purchases in shops, by mail order or over the internet. While plastic cards are generally a safe payment method unfortunately there are some criminals who target them to commit fraud and obtain money or goods illegally.

Increasingly many of us bank and shop over the internet shopping and banking on line can be very safe, but again there are criminals who will target this type of transaction.

There are simple steps that you can do to protect yourself against becoming a victim of plastic card fraud.

In this section of the website you will find information on:

• how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of plastic card fraud

• what to do if you have been a victim

• scams

• internet fraud

• identity theft

Last update: Thursday, May 15, 2008