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…
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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,…
UK scam mail victims get payouts from US fraudsters
Thousands of UK victims of an international mass mailing scam are to receive compensation following a four-year joint landmark investigation…
Tech security staffer gets 5 years for ransomware spree
A tech security worker who hacked a raft of UK business websites in order to steal personal data through ransomware…