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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Influencers charged with promoting dodgy investments
Influencer marketing might be one of the biggest growth sectors in the industry but the industry is facing its first major…
Industry educates youngsters on the perils of scam ads
Advertising literacy charity Media Smart is supporting the UK Government’s National Campaign Against Fraud through a new scam ad awareness campaign,…
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…
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…
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…
UK confirms scam ad action and opens online ad review
The UK marketing and advertising industry has backed changes to the Government’s Online Safety Bill, which mean scam ads appearing…
Young the biggest victims as ID fraud hits 5.7 million
Nearly one in ten smartphone users in the UK, as many as 5.7 million people, have fallen victim to identity…