Police issue fraud advice

POLICE have issued advice to residents in the Lothians on how to avoid becoming a victim of fraud.

The advice covers identity theft, online auction website crime and credit card fraud which costs the UK economy approximately 1.5 billion per year.

Officers warned residents never to give out confidential information such as credit card details or passwords over the phone, and shred letters containing sensitive information before disposing of them.

The force also advised people to arrange to install anti-virus software and activate the firewall on their home computers.