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Losses due to credit and debit card fraud, fell by over a quarter last year.

This is the first decline since 2006.

Figures from the UK Cards Association show total losses to fraud stood at £440.3 million for 2009, down 28 per cent on 2008.

The organisation said the decline was down to the rise in chip and pin technology, as well as the introduction of more advanced fraud monitoring systems.

However fraud for online banking saw an increase of 14 per cent up to £59.7 million.

The UK Card Association said this was mainly due to criminals using malicious software to attack personal computers.

They say this was because banks' networks were proving too strong.