City watchdog pays Google £600k of taxpayers’ money on adverts in war on scammers By Lucy White and Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 10 May 2021 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 10 May 2021 The City watchdog spent almost £600,000 of taxpayers’ money on Google adverts last year as it tried to … Read more
Pension giant Aviva backs calls for Government crackdown on financial fraud after its brand is hijacked by criminals At least 27 fake websites were set up in Aviva’s name to dupe unsuspecting victims into handing over cash The pension giant warned that shutting down the scammer websites is like playing ‘whack-a-mole’ under the current rules … Read more
The Mail today launches a campaign to fight the growing scourge of online financial fraud in Britain. Criminals are using sophisticated internet investment scams to swindle life-changing sums from victims – leaving many pensioners destitute later in life. The crooks often use fraudulent adverts and websites to tout bogus schemes ranging from bonds and pensions … Read more
New scam warning: Fake Post Office email asks people to pay ‘shipping fees’ to release non-existent deliveries Scammers are sending fraudulent emails pretending to be the Post Office People are asked to click on a link to pay a shipping fee to release a delivery However, they could well be conned out of hundreds of … Read more
Refunds for scam victims ‘under threat’ following changes to vital scheme By Amelia Murray For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 4 May 2021 | Updated: 23:50 BST, 4 May 2021 Scam victims could find it harder to get their money back from their bank following changes to a vital fraud refund scheme. Under rules … Read more
Aspiring entrepreneurs know that an impressive office address can be a powerful asset. Customers assume that if a business can afford to be based in an affluent area, it must be successful. But a Money Mail investigation today shows why you should think twice before trusting a grand-sounding location. Number 207 Regent Street is a … Read more
Internet giants like Facebook and Google MUST act now to stop scourge of scam websites, say top City bosses By Matt Oliver and Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 3 May 2021 | Updated: 22:04 BST, 3 May 2021 Top City institutions are urging ministers to tackle online financial scams amid concerns … Read more
If you find yourself victim of a bank transfer scam, there’s no industry less likely to stick to the old adage that ‘the customer is always right’ By Gareth Shaw, Head Of Money At Consumer Group Which? Published: 21:51 BST, 1 May 2021 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 1 May 2021 Given that we rely on … Read more
Scam victim who lost nearly £10,000 received just £1.27 back from her bank By Amelia Murray For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 20 April 2021 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 20 April 2021 A scam victim who lost nearly £10,000 received just £1.27 back from her bank. The unnamed woman was tricked into transferring £9,970 … Read more
Britons with Android smartphones and tablets have been urged to watch out for fake software updates that could give away passwords, financial information and even let criminals take control of their devices. Computer security company McAfee warned it had noticed a spate of malware trojans originally from Brazil targeting the Google Play Store and trying … Read more