Love hurts: Online dating hit by rise in AI scam attacks
Online dating might be hard enough as it is but now those looking for love are facing a new threat…
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Ofcom steps up fight against dodgy network providers
Ofcom is ramping up its enforcement programme against network providers which fail to ensure the phone numbers that they have…
UK banks join with tech giants in fight to counter fraud
The UK’s biggest banks have joined forces with leading technology companies to counter fraud and protect consumers, build confidence, and…
Online adult film marketing firm forced to shut up shop
An online marketing company which claimed to sell adult films has been shut down by the UK’s Insolvency Service following…
EE warns Valentine daters over rise of ‘unprotected text’
EE is tapping into the Valentine’s Day lovefest to promote its online safety tools and warn daters about the dangers…
ICO whacks two Greater Manchester firms on the PECR
The 25-year war on nuisance callers has claimed two more scalps, with two Greater Manchester-based companies fined a total of…
PECR gripes hit 3-year high as Whac-A-Mole continues
The 25-year war on so-called nuisance calls and texts appears no closer to being won, with complaints set for a…
AI ‘granny scambaiter’ Daisy joins O2 war on fraudsters
O2 is mounting a fightback against the ever-rising tide of telephone fraudsters by launching an AI-generated “granny scambaiter” called Daisy,…
Labour to force tech giants to cough up for online scams
The Labour Party has vowed to force tech giants to contribute to the costs of fighting online fraud amid plans…
Family-run firms guilty of £70m Royal Mail postal fraud
Three businesses which specialised in print, mailing and postage services have pleaded guilty to a fraud which cost Royal Mail…