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Carding and online fraud is a massive industry that police and banks the world over are struggling to fight. Here you'll find coverage detailing the often fascinating area of crime.

Combating card fraud

Combating card fraud

Of the security issues facing banks everywhere, prevention of card fraud has always been a high priority, and is set to grow even further in importance.
Paul Meadowcroft Jan 18 2005 3:12PM Security
Man convicted of faking computer invoices

Man convicted of faking computer invoices

A Victorian man has been sentenced to 12 months' gaol for falsifying computer sales invoices that helped a former director of retailer Daswani Group make dishonest loan applications totalling some $10 million.
Staff Writers Jan 12 2005 7:53AM Hardware
Mystery tsunami website no hoax

Mystery tsunami website no hoax

An unofficial tsunami relief website suspected of trying to defraud charitable Australians was started by a Hobart 19-year-old whose uncle went missing in the Boxing Day tragedy.
Fleur Doidge Jan 4 2005 1:21PM Software
eBay fraud hits Coffs Harbour

eBay fraud hits Coffs Harbour

Coffs Harbour detectives in northern New South Wales have begun investigating reports of four incidents where eBay buyers in Australia had not received goods purchased on the online auction site after paying for them.
Staff Writers Dec 30 2004 2:51PM Software
Fraudsters target Christmas shoppers

Fraudsters target Christmas shoppers

Shoppers are being advised to be careful when disclosing their credit card details as fraudsters aim to take advantage of the Christmas season, the Australian Crime Commission has warned.
Staff Writers Dec 21 2004 3:17PM Security
UK fires up biggest ever study into identity fraud

UK fires up biggest ever study into identity fraud

The UK's biggest national investigation into identity fraud has kicked off in partnership with five of the six largest British banks and three of the four largest mobile operators. Five of the seven largest credit card issuers and two of the largest online and offline retail consumer finance companies in the country will also contribute to the study.
Robert Jaques Oct 29 2004 11:14AM Security
Ireland clamps down on premium rate phone fraud

Ireland clamps down on premium rate phone fraud

In a bid to combat the growing problem of premium rate telephone fraud, Ireland's telecoms regulator ComReg has taken the radical step of blocking calls to 13 different countries, including the Cook Islands and Mauritania.
Robert Jaques Sep 28 2004 9:31AM Security
Online fraud worries end-users

Online fraud worries end-users

Internet users are changing their online behavior because of fears about identity theft and fraud.
Illena Armstrong Jul 30 2004 10:32PM Security
3Com wins again: Awarded US$6.5m in channel fraud case

3Com wins again: Awarded US$6.5m in channel fraud case
Jennifer Hagendorf Follett May 4 2004 12:00AM Networking
Canadian Cybercrime & Fraud Rising Says PWC

Canadian Cybercrime & Fraud Rising Says PWC

New research from PricewaterhouseCoopers claims to show that economic crime, and cybercrime in particular, are rising in Canada.
Steve Gold Mar 12 2004 3:06PM Security
More sophisticated email fraud emerges

More sophisticated email fraud emerges

Anti-spam company MailFrontier is warning companies that a new phishing technique has surfaced.
Illena Armstrong Jan 23 2004 2:46PM Security
African Fraud Schemes

African Fraud Schemes

Over the past twenty years fraudulent activities conducted by African criminal groups have escalated posing a significant threat to email users worldwide.
Alan B. Jan 19 2004 10:04AM Security
PINs, Signatures and Countering Fraud

PINs, Signatures and Countering Fraud

Trotting through the shiny new airport terminal in Brussels recently, I was surprised to be asked to verify my credit card purchases in the duty-free shop with a PIN instead of a signature.
Steve Gold Jan 15 2004 2:25PM Security
Preventing Fraud Online: Digital Fingerprinting of PCs

Preventing Fraud Online: Digital Fingerprinting of PCs

Fraud is a serious problem in today’s online world.
Diana Kelley Jan 12 2004 1:33PM Security
Visa to combat card fraud

Visa to combat card fraud

Visa is to step up the fight against crime by releasing a fraud detection tool to a variety of European banks.
Dan Ilett Jan 7 2004 2:41PM Security
Email fraud targets CBA customers

Email fraud targets CBA customers

The Commonwealth Bank has warned customers to ignore yet another fraudulent email message asking for personal account details.
Staff Writers Dec 22 2003 12:00AM Security
Nigerian email fraud ring busted

Nigerian email fraud ring busted

NSW police have arrested a Sydney man and claim to have cracked a multi-million dollar so-called Nigerian Internet scam.
Staff Writers Oct 31 2003 12:00AM Security
St George detects net fraud

St George detects net fraud
Siobhan Chapman Jan 1 2000 12:00AM Security

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