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With internet credit card fraud totalling £117 million last year, a new guide to safer surfing has been launched. Information solutions company Experian has identified 13 key online safety risks to Britons, and issued a new Keep Safe Online guide. "As more and more people go online to shop and manage their finances, cyber criminals become cleverer at finding ways to relieve us of our personal in ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's credit card companies, headed by Japanese top-ranked JCB Co., formed an alliance on Tuesday to promote a standard that will allow use of mobile phones in lieu of credit cards regardless of the issuer. The organization, which also includes mobile operators KDDI Corp. (9433.T: Quote, Profile, Research) and Vodafone Group Plc's (VOD.L: Quote, Profile, Research) Ja ...

Michael Clarke, This is Money24 October 2005 BARCLAYCARD has launched a credit card that rewards borrowers for paying off more of their balance each month. WANT TO KNOW MORE? DEAL FINDER: Credit cards GUIDES: Get out of debt CHAT: Discuss the best card deals READER OFFER: Check your credit OTHER STORIES MPs' anger at GE credit ploy Take care with Christmas cards Visa card fees bre ...

BRITONS are heading for a lean Christmas, as they plan to tighten their belts and cut back on credit card spending. Spending on plastic for the three months to end-December is set to rise 12 per cent on the third quarter, but will be 10.8 per cent lower than the same period last year - falling to an average £940 from £1,054.

A POTENTIAL ruling against charges levied by credit card giant Visa could have an adverse effect on consumers. The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) this week issued a "statement of objections" against Visa's interchange fee - levied by banks on retailers, who pass on the cost to customers by raising the price of goods.