PPI cold call ban failing to stem stampede of cowboys
The Government is being urged to hand over the policing of financial services telemarketing to the Financial Conduct Authority after…
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Pensions cold call ban to come into force this autumn
The Government has revealed that the long-awaited legislation which will outlaw pensions cold calling will be introduced this autumn, nearly…
Consumers left hanging on the phone at Action Fraud
Just weeks after it was claimed that consumers have to “jump through hoops” to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office…
Nectar warns 19m over ‘double points’ phishing scam
Loyalty scheme Nectar has warned its 19 million users to beware of a new phishing scam which offering to double…
Line blocking trial halts 99% of unwanted phone calls
A pilot project which saw thousands of call blocking devices installed in the homes of vulnerable and elderly people has…
TSB crisis deepens as bank sends ‘data breach’ mailshot
TSB’s latest advertising campaign – in which it accuses rival banks of being lazy and taking their customers for granted…
Shambolic data governance puts TSB back in the dock
TSB’s woeful data governance has been further exposed after reports that some former customers have found their direct debits have…
Jailed data theft copper forced to pay back £300,000
A bent police officer, who was jailed in October 2017 for selling car crash victims’ data to claims management firms…
Top brands caught with trousers down on email security
The vast majority of the UK’s top 50 most valuable brands are leaving their customers wide open to email fraud…
Bogus marketing consultant sent to prison for VAT scam
A company director, who tried to blag more than £140,000 in VAT repayments from HMRC by setting up umpteen marketing…