New rules to force mobile networks to block scammers
Ofcom is stepping up its attack on scam calls and mobile messaging with a new set of rules to force…
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ISBA backs plan to force tech giants to block scam ads
Client marketing body ISBA has throw its weight behind new Ofcom plans to force tech giants to finally be held…
Scam ads cost Brits £44m but tech giants made £430m
Fresh evidence has emerged on how social media platforms are raking in profits from scam advertising, with a new analysis…
Wrecking ball: Brits lose £106m to online dating scams
Romance scams are still breaking the hearts – and bank balances – of Brits across the country as the number…
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…
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…
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,…
Not so mad for it: Govt and ad watchdog eye Oasis probe
The Gallagher brothers might have buried the hatchet but the battle to secure tickets for the Oasis comeback tour has…