Portsmouth & Gosport Card Fraud WARNING.

James

If you've used your plastic in Portsmouth or Gosport recently

CHECK YOUR STATEMENTS.

"Mark Bowerman, of Apacs, which addresses card fraud, said: 'It's likely every bank has been affected.
'It could be over 100 people who are affected by this.'

Article Click here:

If you want to prevent these *^%&£$% from hitting ATMs at home and abroad, and you never ever use your Credit Cards for Cash Withdrawals, then consider getting yourself Chip & Signature Credit Cards.

Cross posted the reference article (click here).

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How long has this been happening?

The reason why I ask is because some g*t has been a shopping spree at gas stations in Canada with my credit card over the past few days.
Up until early June, I lived in Portsmouth and have used the Asda in Fratton, but not in Gosport.

How do card fraudsters work? Would they hang onto the details for as long as needs be, or would they try and use them straightaway?

James

Q. How long has this been happening? Card Cloning and PIN pinching at ATM's years.

Hacking into 'Tamper-proof" PIN entry devices since the introduction of C&P at retail outlets. Click here. First serious prosecution and acknowledgement in the UK Click here.

M O of some card crooks, Click here.

Hope this addresses some of your questions.

James

"Hampshire Constabulary has forced The News to submit a request under the Freedom of Information Act to find out exactly how many incidents there have been in recent months, and how much money bank customers have had stolen."

Article click here.

Reporting Card Fraud:

The Card Industry says:

In most cases consumers will be required to report instances of this type of fraud straight to their bank or building society and not to the police. It will be up to the financial institution involved, and not the account holder, to pass details of the relevant crime on to the police.


And Hampshire Police:

Urge the public to inform the police straight away if they think they have become a victim.

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I thought the banks only gave out chip and signature cards to blind and disabled people?

James wrote: »

If you want to prevent these *^%&£$% from hitting ATMs at home and abroad, and you never ever use your Credit Cards for Cash Withdrawals, then consider getting yourself Chip & Signature Credit Cards.

James

Anyone can have Chip & Signature Cards (You're the customer).

There's a string on this topic

Click here.

You'll get both sides of the argument for and against.

I'd suggest you consider recent events and make your mind up.

To me it's a no-brainer.