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ROMANCE SCAMS ON THE UP DURING LOCKDOWN
Romance Fraud UK Finance is today urging the public to be vigilant and look out for friends and family to help keep them safe from romance scams this Valentine’s Day. New data from UK Finance reveals a 20 per cent increase in bank transfer romance fraud between...
Middle class cocaine users fuelling County Lines abuse
We’ve sent text messages to the numbers of more than 2,000 customers found on a County Lines drugs phone – urging them to seek addiction help and stressing they are fuelling the exploitation of children. The phone was seized as part of an investigation into a drugs...
ATTACK OF THE CLONE FIRMS: OVER £78 MILLION STOLEN IN ‘CLONE FIRM’ INVESTMENT SCAMS
Number of reports of ‘clone firm’ investment scams has increased by 29% since UK went into first lockdown Consumers report losses of more than £45,000 each, on average 77% of investors do not know or are unsure what a ‘clone investment firm’ is ScamSmart campaign...
Don’t let fraudsters abuse Covid support
Don't Let Fraudsters Abuse the COVID Support Following measures to reduce the severity of COVID social distancing on the UK economy, the government announced financial stimulus packages, including grants and loans, to help those struggling financially during...
SCAM ALERT: UK FINANCE WARNS PUBLIC TO BEWARE OF PARCEL DELIVERY SCAMS IN RUN UP TO CHRISTMAS
UK Finance is warning consumers to be vigilant against criminals looking to defraud them by posing as parcel delivery companies, as more people across the country are expected to shop online this Christmas than ever before. Intelligence from UK Finance suggests...
The Little Book of Big Scams
The Little Book of Big Scams5th EditionThe advances in technology enabling most of us to more easily carry out day to day tasks are frequently exploited by those fraudsters who wish to steal our valuable information or money. We are pleased to bring you the 5th...