Local businesses urged to exercise caution, credit card fraud

Category: Fraud

Officer in charge of Cairns CIB Senior Sergeant Ed Kinbacher, is urging local businesses to exercise extreme caution when accepting credit card payments by phone following reports that a number of Cairns businesses have fallen victim to credit card fraud this month. Initial intelligence indicates that fraudulent payments are being used to purchase accommodation, adventure activities and general day-to-day purchases. Local tourism businesses in particular are urged to exercise caution.