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…
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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…
Govt opens cold call ban consultation but doubts remain
The Government has finally opened a consultation on plans to outlaw cold calls for all financial products, three months after…
FCA plots new rules to batter rogue social media ads
The City watchdog is aiming to crack down on illegal and non-compliant financial advertising on social media with the introduction…
Critics round on Government crackdown on scammers
The Government’s national crackdown on scams – first outlined earlier this week – has been branded “too little, too late”…
Govt to extend cold call ban but will it stop scammers?
The Government is planning to bolster its attack on financial scammers by finally extending the ban on pension cold calls…
Gold diggers: Dating sites making mega bucks for love
The hunt for love online might be fraught for some, with fraudsters, scammers and cheaters hiding around every corner, but…
Let me go: Online lovers demand dating data deletion
On the eve of Valentine’s Day, millions of loved-up Brits have admitted they want their online dating past deleted from…
Love will tear us apart: dating scammers hit 2.5m Brits
The search for love online is turning into financial heartbreak for many, according to a new study, amid claims that…
HSBC puts faces to ‘invisible’ fraudsters in global blitz
HSBC is launching the next phase of its global fraud prevention campaign designed to educate the public about fraudsters’ tactics,…