Twitter flayed over failure to combat NatWest scam
Twitter has been blasted for its “dawdling” response to a scam which targeted NatWest customers in an effort to get them to…
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Barclays fails again after scammers ransack account
Another day, another spot of bother for Barclays after claims that fraudsters can easily contact the bank, pose as a…
Bristol man gets over 500 rogue mailings a month
The scale of the fight against scam mail has been exposed once more after one Bristol resident revealed he gets…
Ex-Geometry Global chief guilty of £500,000 fraud
The former head of finance at WPP agency Geometry Global, who stole almost £500,000 to fund his gambling and cocaine…
Social media sites branded a goldmine for ID thieves
The head of the UK’s leading fraud-busting organisation has warned that social media sites are now the main hunting ground…
Pension phone scam gang banged up for 35 years
A gang of eight men from London has been jailed for a total of nearly 35 years for a phone…
Fresh call for clampdown on pension reform scams
Citizens Advice is demanding more action to combat a surge in marketing from companies exploiting the pension reforms, following claims…
Scots family used contact centre data in £1.3m fraud
A Scottish crime family duped scores of pensioners out of their life savings using a fake bank scam fuelled by…
Man cleared over £9m fraud, but jury out on others
One of the Norfolk men accused of being involved in an alleged £9m telemarketing fraud has been acquitted after 21…
Jury considers verdict on £9m marketing fraud
The jury in the trial of four Norfolk men accused of perpetrating a £9m telemarketing fraud, designed to get people…