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Fraudsters turn to takeover scams
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Submitted by David Hancock And Co Scams in which criminals take control of someone else’s bank account or credit card are on the increase, the UK’s fraud prevention service has said. According to CIFAS, instances of takeover fraud have risen by 75 per cent over the last 12 months. Once fraudsters would use personal information to impersonate a victim and to agree loans or credit cards in their name. But with financial organisations clamping down on the availability of such details, criminals are turning to a new type of scam that involves targeting existing accounts and cards. While identity fraud has until lately been favoured by scammers, the current recession has seen an alarming swing to facility (or account) takeover fraud, CIFAS said. Fraudsters often set up websites, based around popular current stories or events, or send out emails to unsuspecting victims. Visiting the websites or opening the emails can infect a computer with malicious software. The software is capable of monitoring which other websites the user then visits and of reading passwords. Once the criminals have this information they are in a position to hijack bank accounts and credit cards, withdrawing money and making purchases. Although the numbers of malware programmes are on the increase, people can take a series of quite simple measures to protect themselves. One is setting up an effective firewall. Anti-virus software, anti-spyware and updating the operating system are also important. David Hancock & Co website 
Our new home - gvt have moved
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Submitted by Gvt (Goodband Viner Taylor) Our firm has stepped back in time to mark the start of a bright new future. We have moved from our offices on Ecclesall Road South into a 130-year-old property on Kingfield Road, Sheffield. Steeped in history, it used to be the home of Arthur Robert Ellin, Sheffield´s Master Cutler, in 1901. We discovered from research that he was the first occupant of the property and decided to call it ‘Ellin House´. Fittingly, the current Master Cutler, Gordon Bridge, cut the ribbon at a special ceremony to mark the official opening which was attended by nearly 50 guests including Arthur Robert Ellin´s great grandson David Ellin. Mark Goodband, gvt´s managing partner, said: "This is the start of a new era for gvt and the staff are delighted with the new surroundings. Because of its history and position, the building has a grandeur all of its own and is absolutely ideal for us and our clients. Parking is easy, which is important, and we are also retaining our geographical position on this side of the city. The new offices are perfect for our business and we couldn't be more pleased to have found them." The firm occupied Ellin House ten years ago as tenants and jumped at the chance of buying it when it came up for sale last year. Guests at the opening included our clients as well as representatives of companies responsible for the refurbishment of the property. Another link between gvt and the Master Cutler´s office is that two years ago AESSEAL, the world-ranking mechanical seal specialists of which Gordon Bridge is chief executive, won a Standing Ovation award organised by the Sheffield Telegraph in conjunction with gvt.
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