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…
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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…
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,…
Truss resuscitates Online Safety Bill as UK ‘leads world’
Tory leadership favourite Liz Truss has breathed new life into the Online Safety Bill, insisting it will be dedicated to…
Online Safety Bill: Bosses must act now to avoid prison
The Government is finally introducing its Online Safety Bill in Parliament today, some three years – and numerous rewrites –…
ASA ‘red alert’ crackdown rips down cryptocurrency ads
The ad watchdog has delivered on a major crackdown on cryptocurrency marketing, outlawing seven separate campaigns – including one by…
Ofcom forces networks to cut off rogue calls at source
UK telecoms regulator Ofcom is planning to ratchet up its battle against so-called nuisance calls by attempting to cut them…
Investment ads featuring Branson and Lewis ‘all fake’
To many they are the reassuring face of financial investment but to scammers Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis and…
ASA joins war on £190bn fraud with Scam Ad Alert tool
The ad watchdog is joining the fight against online scammers – estimated to cost British firms and consumers £190bn every…
Richard Branson joins war on £190bn online scammers
Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson is taking matters into his own hands in an effort to tackle the rise of…