Apacs, the credit card industry representative of the United Kingdom, yesterday reported that the credit card fraud and credit identity theft is up in UK and world wide. Consumers need to be careful and watchful how and when to use their credit cards.

Users of the popular social networking website Facebook have been warned that they are putting themselves at risk of identity fraud by posting even a handful of their details online.

Only half (52%) of consumers in Great Britain trust their high street bank or building society to protect their personal details from identity thieves, a new ‘trust’ poll has revealed.

Unprecedented support received for the UK’s third National Identity Fraud Prevention Week

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