Top Identity Theft and Credit Card stories in the news

JANUARY 2007

31/01/07 - Identity theft advice 'ignored'
London Stock Exchange - London,London,UK

31/01/07 - Millions ignore identity theft advice
Easier - Chester,UK

31/01/07 - UK identity theft up 19.91% in 2006 - Cifas
Finextra (press release) - UK

31/01/07 - Peter Wood CCO of First Base on BBC 1 ID Fraud documentary at 9pm ...
Creditman - UK

30/01/07 - Toolkit guide to curb identity theft
News Letter - Belfast,UK

30/01/07 - Three held after credit card fraud hits city
Portsmouth News - Portsmouth,England,UK

29/01/07 - Organised crime pushes fraud to record level
4RFV - Belfast,Ireland

29/01/07 - Drug user guilty of credit card offence
This Is Lancashire - Blackburn,England,UK

29/01/07 - Consumers warned over identity theft
Which? - London,UK

29/01/07 - Careless ‘risk ID theft '
Metro - London,UK

29/01/07 - Watchdog makes identity theft warning
ePolitix - UK

25/01/07 - United States: Identity Theft Task Force
Mondaq News Alerts (subcription) - London,UK

25/01/07 - Worried about identity theft ?
Credit Cards GB - Glasgow,Lanarkshire,UK

25/01/07 - Massachusetts' top prosecutor laughs off credit card fraud
Register - London,England,UK

24/01/07 - ID theft targeted by web search service
Silicon.com - UK

23/01/07 - 'I nicked murdered Cathy's credit card '
ic SouthLondon.co.uk - Reigate,Surrey,UK

22/01/07- Woman's £16000 credit card spree
This Is Lancashire - Blackburn,England,UK

22/01/07 - Mother spends £29000 on shopping spree scam
Comet 24 - Herts,UK

19/01/07 - Identity theft and key logging main security threats for 2007
Computeractive - London,UK

19/01/07 - Credit card theft charge over office murder
This Is Hertfordshire - Hertfordshire,UK

19/01/07 - Building security to the Maxx
ZDNet UK - UK

18/01/07 - ID theft nets £85000 a head, says study
Out-Law.com - London,England,UK

17/01/07 - McAfee: Online identity theft dramatically increases
SC Magazine - London,UK

16/01/07 - Trojans fuel ID theft boom
Register - London,England,UK

15/01/07 - HP PI pleads guilty to identity theft
SC Magazine - London,UK

13/01/07 - nCode Software Releases Three New Safe-n-Secure Identity Theft ...
Newswire Today (press release) - London,UK

12/01/07 - Are your bank details safe?
Thrifty Scot (press release) - Glasgow,South Lanarkshire,UK

10/01/07 - Acunetix puts a stop to identity theft in Universities
ClickPress (press release) - UK

10/01/07 - Millions still at risk of credit card fraud
MyFinances.co.uk - London,UK

10/01/07 - Credit card holders beware – fraudsters on the increase in 2007
Thrifty Scot (press release) - Glasgow,South Lanarkshire,UK

10/01/07 - Consumers admit ID theft 'sins'
Guardian Unlimited - UK

09/01/07 - Invoice identity theft threat squashed
Techworld.com - London,UK

06/01/07 - BUSINESS OWNERS GET HELP IN THE FIGHT AGAINST IDENTITY THEFT
ClickPress (press release) - UK

05/01/07 - Students vulnerable to identity theft
Yorkshire Post Today - Leeds,Yorkshire,UK

03/01/07 - New alert after laptop theft
York Press - York,UK

02/01/07 - SHOPPERS WARNED OVER ID THEFT SCAM
South Tyneside Today - UK

DECEMBER 2006

29/12/06 - Federal Identity Theft Task Force Seeks Public Comment
Exchange News Direct - London,London,UK

23/12/06 - Using your credit card this Christmas? If so beware of theives!
Thrifty Scot - Glasgow,South Lanarkshire,UK

23/12/06 - Watch out, there's a fraud about
The Herald - Glasgow,Scotland,UK

21/12/06 - ID theft ring members jailed
Out-Law.com - London,England,UK

21/12/06 - £4m new technology to increase card safety
Yorkshire Post Today - Leeds,Yorkshire,UK

20/12/06 - NEWS FOCUS: Mistaken identity
Sunderland Echo - UK

20/12/06 - POSTMAN STOLE POLICEMAN'S CREDIT CARD
Grantham Journal - Grantham,England,UK

20/12/06 - Be alert as credit card thieves work overtime
ic Wales - United Kingdom

19/12/06 - Russian bank chief jailed for identity theft
SC Magazine - London,UK

15/12/06 - City petrol station card scam latest
Worcester News - Worcester News, UK

15/12/06 - Identity theft counter tops 100,000,000
VNUNet.com - UK

14/12/06 - Credit card purchases, what's covered?
MyFinances.co.uk - London,UK

13/12/06 - Free purchase protection worth £1,533 on the cards
Easier - Chester,UK

13/12/06 - Russian bank chief jailed for identity theft racket
This is London - London,England,UK

13/12/06 - Don't let fraud drive you crackers this Christmas
Easier - Chester,UK

12/12/06 - Four million UK users hit by ID theft
VNUNet.com - UK

12/12/06 - Millions fall victim to identity theft
Which? - London,UK

11/12/06 - Sainsbury's Bank offers identity theft protection insurance
MyFinances.co.uk - London,UK

11/12/06 - Sainsbury's Bank offers identity theft protection cover
Easier - Chester,UK

11/12/06 - ID theft rockets to 4m
Metro - London,UK

10/12/06 Internet Shopping
50 Connect - UK

08/12/06 - Card identity fraud does still happen
Credit Cards GB - Glasgow,Lanarkshire,UK

06/12/06 - Spyware worm leads to identity theft fears
Computeractive - London,UK

05/12/06 - Proliferation of passwords increases risk of identity theft
Security Park - Winkfield,UK

04/12/06 - US clamps down on identity theft
Computing - London,UK

NOVEMBER 2006

29/11/06 - Garlik launches service to protect citizens from identity theft ...
Ovum - London,England,UK

28/11/06 - Christmas is a time for giving but not to fraudsters
MoneyExpert - Newton-Le-Willows,Merseyside,UK

28/11/06 - Personal Security and Identity Theft Expert Warns that Laptops ...
ClickPress (press release) - UK

27/11/06 -The unusual suspects
This is Money - UK

24/11/06 - Biometric passports 'could lead to ID theft '
TUV Product Service - Fareham,Hampshire,UK

23/11/06 - Three found guilty in credit card counterfeiting trial
Irish Examiner - Cork,Ireland

23/11/06 - Festive Fraudsters set to exploit seasonal online shopping surge
Retail Bulletin - Croydon,UK

22/11/06 - Banks face growing threat of inside identity theft
Scotsman - United Kingdom

21/11/06 - Nationwide customers advised to check their free credit report for ...
Creditman - UK

21/11/06 - Cash on the comeback as 7 million Britons fall foul of credit card ...
This is London - London,England,UK

20/11/06 - Nationwide reveals data theft to customers
Computeractive - London,UK

20/11/06 - How to beat fraud the sensible way
VNUNet.com - UK

20/11/06 - Q&A: Nationwide data theft
This is Money - UK

20/11/06 - Security raised over laptop theft
BBC News - UK

18/11/06 - ID theft risk at Nationwide
Channel 4 News - London,UK

18/11/06 - Laptop theft sparks identity fears
Guardian Unlimited - UK

16/11/06 - Four cuffed over webcam Trojan scam
Register - London,England,UK

13/11/06 - ICO to launch anti- identity theft and data campaign
Data Bulletin - London,UK

13/11/06 - Data theft , fraud, identity theft , phishing or spamming from a PC ...
Security Park - Winkfield,UK

11/11/06 - Identity crisis? What identity crisis?
Guardian Unlimited - UK

09/11/06 -Identity theft alert at JobCentre
BBC News - UK

05/11/06 -Men on trial for alleged credit - card crime
Irish Examiner - Cork,Ireland

03/11/06 - Petrol scam net closing
Bexhill Observer - UK

02/11/06 - Credit card scam hits hundreds
The Sun - London,UK

02/11/06 - Online ID theft on the rise
Web User - London,UK

02/11/06 - Hundreds fallen victim to worldwide credit card scam
24dash.com - Hereford,Herefordshire,UK

01/11/06 - Identity Theft Victims 'To Double By 2010'
Life Style Extra - UK

01/11/06- Online ID theft booms as credit levels increase, says study
Guardian Unlimited - UK

OCTOBER 2006

31/10/06 - Don't let student debt become a disaster
This is Money - UK

30/10/06 - Egg scrambles Garlik to crack ID theft
VNUNet.com - UK

29/10/06 - Peace of mind on the cards for internet shoppers
Scotland on Sunday - Edinburgh,Scotland,UK

27/10/06 - Identity theft set to be highlighted in crime talk tonight
Aberdeen City - UK

26/10/06 - Two-thirds of UK employees risk workplace identity theft
UK Loan News - Glasgow,Lanarkshire,UK

26/10/06 - Card sharks spin a web of deceit
Siliconrepublic.com - Dublin,Ireland

24/10/06 - Identity theft on the increase
Hackney Gazette - London,England,UK

23/10/06 - Firms warned on ID theft
Cambridge Evening News - Cambridge,England,UK

22/10/06 - Net closes on cyber crooks as cost of online crime soars
Scotsman - United Kingdom

22/10/06 - Identity theft reaching epidemic proprtions
Sunday Herald - Glasgow,Scotland,UK

20/10/06 - Identity theft : bank's bungle
Mercury - UK

20/10/06 - Victims of ID theft 'clueless until next year'
Freelance UK - London,UK

20/10/06 - Identity theft hotspot
Advertiser 24 - Herts,UK

19/10/06 - Credit card holders offered advice to cut down identity fraud
QCK - London,UK

19/10/06 - Yahoo and Hotmail email addresses could brand you a potential ...
Retail Bulletin - Croydon,UK

19/10/06 - Plea for vigilance over ID theft despite 'reassuring' survey
Belfast Telegraph - United Kingdom

18/10/06 - Londoners most at risk from credit card fraud
This is Local London - UK

18/10/06 - 'Keep credit card details safe' - 18/10/2006
MoneyExpert - Newton-Le-Willows,Merseyside,UK

18/10/06 - ID theft warning for Yahoo email
PC Advisor - London,UK

18/10/06 - Identity theft scammers in £200,000 spend-up
Bexley Times - London,England,UK

17/10/06 - Police warning over identity theft
Suffolk Evening Star - Ipswich,England,UK

17/10/06 - Ten Tips To Prevent Financial Chaos!
Motley Fool UK - UK

17/10/06 - UK's bins leave citizens open to fraud
Banking Business Review - USA

16/10/06 - Wastebins offer opportunities for identity theft
Guardian Unlimited - UK

16/10/06 - Millions running risk of ID theft
Yorkshire Post Today - Leeds,Yorkshire,UK

16/10/06 - Identity theft warning issued
Channel 4 News - London,UK

13/10/06 - New service to help ID theft victims
QCK - London,UK

12/10/06 - Capita provides ID theft protection to one million Britons
Easier - Chester,UK

11/10/06 - Hold on to your identity
York Press - York,UK

10/10/06 - Building society chief was target for fraud
Yorkshire Post Today - Leeds,Yorkshire,UK

10/10/06 - Thieves strike gold in rubbish bins
Yorkshire Post Today - Leeds,Yorkshire,UK

10/10/06 - Identity theft at work
The Sun - London,UK

09/10/06 RIAS Identity Theft Assistance Service launched
Money News - Reading,UK

06/10/06 - Korea guards against online ID theft
VNUNet.com - UK

05/10/06 - Former HP lawyer charged with identity theft
The Lawyer - London,UK

SEPTEMBER 2006

30/09/06 - Consumers Afraid Their Details Have Been Stolen
Creditman - UK

30/09/06 - Post Office cuts the cost of credit card spending abroad
Easier - Chester,UK

29/09/06 -CA offers " identity theft " warranty
Inquirer - Harrow,Middlesex,UK

29/09/06 - CA offers "identity theft" warranty
The Inquirer

22/09/06 - US Identity Theft Task Force interim recommendations
Ovum

18/09/06 - Corporate ID theft to cost UK £700m a year
IT Week

18/09/06 - ID theft costs British firms £50m a year
This is Money

17/09/06 - Businesses pay penalty of ID theft
Guardian Unlimited

15/09/06 - Credit cheat stole dead man’s identity
Dorset Echo

13/09/06 - Monarch student goes to crown court for card scam
Wilmslow Express

12/09/06 - 38% rise in identity thefts in one year
Huddersfield Daily Examiner

08/09/06 - Recycled computer identity theft risk
Herts and Essex News

03/09/06 - Stolen IDs sold on web for £1
Sunday Times Online

03/09/06 - The computer spy that steals your passwords and credit details
Sunday Times Online

03/09/06 - We take identity theft seriously, but our banks are dragging their feet
Guardian Unlimited

30/08/06 - ID theft alert after wheelie bin raids
Kings Lynn Today

30/08/06 - Hackers steal AT&T customer data
BBC News

25/08/06 - Police hunt for card theft gang
Birmingham Post

25/08/06 - Take part in the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard survey
Retail Bulletin

17/08/06 - How college students can protect from ID theft
Wate6

17/08/06 - Myspace Users May Be at Risk for Identity Theft
KSL.com

17/08/06 - Postman jailed for 18 months over credit card thefts
Woking News & Mail

15/08/06 - Watch out - there's identity theft about
Shout99.com

15/08/06 - Microsoft talks of a new security threat to video game enthusiasts
Earthtimes.org

14/08/06 - Nigerian identity theft scam
Techworld.com

14/08/06 - Small firms face identity threat
BBC News

14/08/06 - UK bank details sold in Nigeria
BBC News

13/08/06 - Online credit card fraud rises in Britain
United Press International

11/08/06 - Firms hit by new ID fraud menace
Startups.co.uk

AUGUST 2006

11/08/06 - Protecting credit if you suspect identity theft
Statesman.com

10/08/06 - HSBC to 'review' online security
BBC News

10/08/06 - Ten ways students can protect themselves from identity theft
USA Today

09/08/06 - 'Identity theft hits 9% of Britons'
Guardian Unlimited

08/08/06 One in 10 'victim of ID crimes'
BBC News

07/06/06 - Protect yourself against Chip and PIN fraudsters
Interactive Investor

16/10/05 - UK 'lax' over identity theft
BBC News

03/05/2005 - 'I was a victim of ID theft'
BBC News