Alert over ID fraud; CRIME: Shock Brum theft levels.Byline: By Emma Mckinney BIRMINGHAM was today named as a fraud hotspot after shocking new figures revealed almost a quarter of Brummies have been the victim of identity crooks. The conmen and women steal cash by pinching debit A monetary amount that is subtracted from an account balance. A debit from one account is a credit to another. See credit. or credit card details. Of the city's population of just over one million, more than 235,000 (23 per cent) have had their hard-earned cash nicked by fraudsters, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. new research. Birmingham has the eighth highest rate of fraud out of all cities, with London coming out the worst with 38 per cent being ripped off, followed by Cardiff (34 per cent), Glasgow (31 per cent), Manchester (29 per cent) and Brighton (27 per cent). Kerry D'Souza, card fraud expert from marketing firm CPP cpp - C preprocessor. , which commissioned the research, said: "The dramatic increase in card fraud shows no sign of abating, which isn't surprising given the desperate measures some people will resort to during the recession. "Fraudsters are becoming increasingly sophisticated, especially when it comes to online transactions." |
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