press release index

• Specialist UK police unit scoops prestigious international award (19 November 2008)

• Organised gang's card fraud factory busted by specialist police unit (13 August 2008)

• Five year prison sentence for cash machine fraudster (23 July 2008)

• Fraud abroad pushes up losses on UK cards (12 March 2008)

• Enhanced intelligence unit created to aid fight against fraud
(10 March 2008)

• Impressive year for unique police unit (13 February 2008)

• DCPCU celebrates five-year anniversary (26 April 2007)

• Card fraud losses continue to fall (14 March 2007)

• UK card fraud losses in 2005 fall by £65m (7 March 2006)

• Card-fraud busting police squad smashes through the £100m savings barrier (1 July 2005)

• Successful card fraud-busting police squad to continue thanks to £3 million funding from banks (12 August 2004)

• Cash machine crime factory busted in east London (3 September 2003)

• Students jailed in counterfeit credit card sting (30 July 2003)

• Commendation given by judge in card fraud sentencing (17 April 2003)

• New Year success in the fight against card fraud (23 January 2003)

• Early success as Unit busts counterfeit card factory (11 July 2002)

• Unique Police Unit pilot to hit organised card crime (25 April 2002)

APACS, the UK payments association, which sponsors the DCPCU on behalf of the banking industry, provides its press office, liaising where necessary with the City of London and Metropolitan Police press offices.

APACS press office - 020 7711 6340 or press@apacs.org.uk