..HH +6GzHH d'`,<KTLLF`F` 33of (kqHH(%P((%@((%0Jx(% Jx) %.5273 C 73.7324 635.5273 L 73.1504 635.5273 72.6777 635.9995 72.6777 636.5825 C 72.6777 653.8623 L 72.6777 654.4448 73.1504 654.9175 73.7324 654.9175 C 75.7666 65 Helvetica Helvetica3Stone Informal 24 ` 0d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  rBn>?~yxLF` >?LF`h >?LF`July 14, 2000. Copyright 2000. Graphic News. All rights reserved. BRITS FEAR FRAUD ON THE WEB LONDON, July 14, Graphic News: AR of fraud deters one in three UK Web users from buying on-line goods or services, according to a new survey. But the poll, FEAR of fraud deters one in three UK Web users from buying on-line goods or services, according to a new survey. But the poll, commissioned by public relations firm Shandwick International, also found growing potential demand for financial services provision, specifically insurance, investment and borrowing. While two fifths said they might open their next current account online, the financial services industry was lagging behind mainstream e-commerce. Philip Dewhurst, Shandwicks UK chief executive, saidmmerce. Philip Dewhurst, Shandwicks UK chief executive, said, It is clear that the threat of fraud, in the form of both credit card fraud and protection against possible misselling or bad advice is acting as a bulwark against many consumers purchasing online. The report found that over the last six months 4.9 million people -- 37 percent of all UK Internet users -- purchased goods and services online, but only three percent bought a financial services online, but only three percent bought a financial product such as a mortgage, mutual fund or shares. Sixty percent of 1,920 adults polled by the MORI research institute said websites provuy and sell tips should be policed by the Financial Services Authority or some other industry body. /ENDS Source: Riding buy and sell tips should be policed by the Financial Services Authority or some other industry body. Another 17 percent were in favour of total freedom for sites and individuals to publish whatever they wanted. /ENDS Source: ReutersssP"р@0L `0X >?~yxLF`0X e policed by the Financial Services Authority or some other industry body. /ENDS Source: