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HSBC foils '£70m fraud'

By John Oates → More by this author

2 May 2008 10:39

Police called in over 'improper' transfer

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No money lost?

By Thad

Posted Saturday 3rd May 2008 19:51 GMT

The this alleged fraud must actually have been an alleged attempted fraud, mustn't it? Allegedly?

@ Thad

By Anonymous Coward

Posted Tuesday 6th May 2008 10:58 GMT

No. If the instruments were in place in commit the fraud then it is alleged fraud. All systems are protected by the standard caveat when logging in; therefore placing something on these systems specifically to undermine the integrity of the system is fraudulent.

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