THE bank details of 40 million people have been reportedly recorded by a former British cop who plans to charge victims to see whether their details are available.

Colin Holder, a retired detective, has spent more than $324,000 scouring the internet for stolen personal bank details of millions of people.

Credit card details, bank account numbers, home addresses and PINs are all available according to Mr Holder.

It is not known how many Australian details are stolen.

The data comes into criminal hands as result of “phishing”, where internet users are duped into revealing over their key details.

Mr Holder claims the highly sensitive information is readily available and traded over the internet.

Full story here thanks to news.com.au

Just another reason to stay cognisant of dodgy emails and dodgy websites!
If you think youve been compromised i would contact your bank and get your details changed. Fraud protection via internet shopping is minimal.
Heres hoping this former detectiive doesnt use it for any criminal activities.