Don’t let your money go to waste! Interest rates are at record lows, it’s definitely best to invest.’ So says the website best2invest.co.uk. For those with extra cash languishing in savings accounts, it’s sound advice, so far. But it goes on. ‘We will find the top-performing bonds that show a return of up to 9.5 … Read more
Don’t let your money go to waste! Interest rates are at record lows, it’s definitely best to invest.’ So says the website best2invest.co.uk. For those with extra cash languishing in savings accounts, it’s sound advice, so far. But it goes on. ‘We will find the top-performing bonds that show a return of up to 9.5 … Read more
FatFace was warned by police about vulnerabilities within its IT systems which put it more at risk from cyber-criminals nine months before it was hit by a £1.45million ransomware attack in January, This is Money can reveal. A detective from Hampshire Constabulary contacted the clothing chain, which is headquartered in the county, in April 2020 … Read more
When June Fearn was asked by the National Crime Agency to assist with its ‘investigation’, her selfless instinct was to agree. ‘I thought I have to help,’ says June, 74, a retired head teacher. ‘I was brought up to be polite, and helpful to the authorities who are there to protect us.’ But little did … Read more
The devastating failure to stop the online fraud scourge is today laid bare. A Money Mail investigation reveals how – despite years of worrying warnings – internet fraud has now hit record levels, driven by a surge in investment scams targeted at savers searching the web for better deals. Sophisticated ‘impersonation’ frauds have also doubled … Read more
Emmeline Hartley is smart and tech-savvy. But last week the actress, 28, unwittingly became the face of Britain’s fraud epidemic. On March 21, she tweeted how she had been ‘scammed out of every penny’ in a sophisticated con involving a fake Royal Mail text and a ‘spoof’ call from Barclays. Her message has since been … Read more
FatFace paid £1.45m ransom to cyber hackers who put customer and employee details at risk in attack triggered by a dodgy email FatFace told shoppers and staff last week their details had been hacked At-risk information included names, addresses, bank details and NI numbers The attack took place on 17 January and used ransomware to … Read more
Losses to bank transfer fraud rose 5 per cent last year to nearly £480million as criminals cashed in on the coronavirus pandemic, but victims continued to be left out of pocket more than half of the time. Cases of so-called authorised push payment scams rose 22 per cent to just under 150,000 in 2020, according … Read more
A cyber-attack against the high street clothing retailer FatFace in January also put the bank details and National Insurance numbers of current and former employees at risk, This is Money can reveal. The chain came under fire from customers yesterday after it took two months to inform them personal details including their name, email and … Read more
FatFace customer details at risk as clothing chain is hit by ‘sophisticated criminal attack’ which leaves shoppers open to identity theft Customers were told it had discovered suspicious activity on 17 January It send an email out saying names and addresses may have been put at risk It was sent to one shopper who bought … Read more