Don't let credit card cons catch you.

CREDIT card owners were warned to be cautious this festive season following news that credit card fraud in the province has increased sharply since last year.

The SA Banking Risk Information Centre (Sabric) reported yesterday that losses suffered between 2010 and 2011 year amounted to R30 million - more than double the R14.5m recorded between 2009 and 2010 .

Banks had experienced a 77 percent increase in losses as a result of card fraud nationally reported Sabric chief executive Kalyani Pillay.

She urged card holders to remain vigilant throughout the festive season.

"A lot of spending is done during this time of the year which opens increased …