Fraud
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Police crash multi-million pound iPhone fraud party
News Eight men and one woman have been arrested in connection with a fraud operation thought to have stolen millions of pounds from phone providers.
By Tom Brewster Published
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HMRC reports phishing surge
News There has been a surge in the number of phishing scam emails reported to HMRC.
By Tom Brewster Published
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Laptop engineer jailed after Sky News sting
News A Sky News reporter has caught out a snooping laptop engineer who tried to hack into a computer he was supposedly fixing.
By Tom Brewster Published
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Q&A: Detective Chief Inspector John Osibote on chip and PIN
News We talk to Detective Chief Inspector John Osibote about the DCPCU's recent work on catching four chip and PIN fraudsters who were jailed for 15 years.
By Tom Brewster Published
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Chip and pin fraud gang gets 15 years
News A chip and pin fraud gang are jailed for 15 years after an investigation by the Dedicated Cheque and Plastic Crime Unit.
By Tom Brewster Published
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Microsoft launches fraud alert service
News Microsoft's new Internet Fraud Alert offering will help bridge the gap between security researchers and companies hit by attacks.
By Tom Brewster Published
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Eight jailed in £750,000 iTunes fraud
News The Greater Manchester Police have confirmed eight people have been jailed for their actions in an iTunes gift certificate scam.
By Tom Brewster Published
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Man sent down for counterfeit Cisco hardware offences
News The FBI has been cracking down on the distribution of counterfeit Cisco network hardware.
By Tom Brewster Published
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Card fraud drops as criminals switch to online banking
News Credit and debit card fraud fell by 19 per cent in 2009, its first drop since 2006.
By Martin James Published
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iPhone upgrade fever leads to insurance fraud
News An insurance firm claims iPhone-related claims spike by 50 per cent whenever a new model comes out as owners seek an upgrade by means fair or foul.
By Martin James Published
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More money lost through online fraud
News The latest annual UK online fraud report from CyberSource has shown stable numbers when it comes to the amount of fraudulent transactions e-merchants face. But the value of such losses is on the rise.
By Jennifer Scott Published
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Sun wins trademark case in UK
News Sun Microsystems has won a trademark case against M-Tech Data in the UK as well as a counterfeiting suit against Sun Valley Technical Repair in the US.
By Nicole Kobie Published
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