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First time victims of fraud go on to lose £373 million to repeat frauds – with victims of at least one investment fraud worst affected
Data from the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) at the City of London Police has revealed that over £373million was lost by repeat victims of fraud in the financial year 2019/20, with the average repeat victim losing £21,121. However, when someone was...
Money mule recruiters use fake online job adverts to target ‘Generation Covid’
Money mule recruiters are targeting those looking for work or to earn easy money during the pandemic, by posting fake adverts on jobs websites and social media. Figures reveal there were over 17,000 suspected money mule cases involving 21-30 year olds in 2020, up...
NHS text alerts for life-saving Covid jab
The NHS will begin texting people today inviting them to book their life saving Covid jab, making it quicker and more convenient to get an appointment. Almost 400,000 people aged 55 and over and 40,000 unpaid carers will be the first to get a text alert inviting...
UK’S TOP YOUNG CYBER PROSPECTS ANNOUNCED FOLLOWING MATRIX CHALLENGE 2020
The country’s brightest young cyber minds have been crowned winners of Matrix Challenge 2020, a competition pitting the most talented 11-17-year-olds against a series of digital tasks aimed at promoting positive pathways into cyber security careers. Beginning in...
Surprise! Drug dealers open door to our armed cops
Two drug dealers got the fright of their lives when they opened the door of their Birmingham flat to be greeted at gunpoint by our armed officers. We’d contained the block of flats in Monmouth Road, Bartley Green, during a warrant after receiving intelligence Wesley...
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...