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Archive for March, 2009


03/19, 2009

Overseas credit card scam exposed

The sale of stolen UK credit card details accessed via an Indian call centre is exposed by a BBC News investigation.

03/19, 2009

Q&A: Card fraud

BBC News looks at credit and debit card fraud in call centres, and the best way to safeguard against such scams.

03/19, 2009

National strategy to tackle fraud

A national crackdown on fraud - said to cost the UK £14bn a year - is to be launched by the government.

03/17, 2009

Theft mars Nigerian ‘re-branding’

A member of a team charged with improving Nigeria's image has his mobile phone stolen as he enters the campaign launch.

03/16, 2009

What message, and whose, from Copenhagen?

The Copenhagen climate conference yielded calls for 'action, now' - but what action, and on whose behalf, was less than clear.