If you're one of the seven million people who bought Card Protection Plan (CPP) card insurance, you can start claiming your money back from mid-February, the Financial Conduct Authority has announced. Watch for a claim form in the post over the next few weeks.
Nearly 100,000 customers with Staysure travel insurance policies should check their card and bank statements now for fraudulent transactions, after a cyber-attack saw card details stolen from the firm.
Consumers are being warned to never give out their Pin after a fresh wave of reports about a "courier scam", which criminals have used to steal millions of pounds from victims in recent years.
Millions are set to share up to £1.3 billion in redress after 13 high street banks and credit card firms agreed to offer money back for mis-sold credit card and identity theft protection – but most claims are on hold for now.
Google Chrome users should make sure they don't save important passwords in the internet browser, as it's been revealed these are stored with little security, so anyone using your computer could access your online accounts.
Millions of LivingSocial users should change their passwords now after a security breach put customer data at risk. If you use the same or a similar password on other websites, you should change these too.
Tesco Clubcard users whose online vouchers have been stolen should change their password immediately, after the supermarket giant revealed its explanation for a spate of fraud cases, following an investigation.
21 March 2013
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