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Trust no one: Cruel conmen are claiming to get your trust money back
Elderly people caught up in a multi-million pound investment scandal are now being targeted by unscrupulous solicitors promising to recover…
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Cruel new scam that tricks close family into helping crooks raid your accounts
Fraudsters are using a cruel new scam to exploit trust between family members and close friends – and rob them…
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Don’t delete scam texts – send them to 7726 and become a scambuster
Apparently, I’ve missed a delivery and a call from my boss. I have two text messages on my phone telling…
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Fast loan scam: Here’s how it works and why Lloyds Bank has put out an urgent warning
Fast loan scam targeting those struggling in the cost of living crisis surges and Lloyds puts out an ‘urgent warning’:…
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Toby Walne catches Russian hackers trying to spy on his computer
The Russians are coming. They might not be knocking down our doors, but cyber hackers are already invading our computers.…
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Council tax rebate scam: Fraudsters target households desperate for help with bills
Council tax rebate scam: How to spot the warning signs as fraudsters target vulnerable households desperate for help with their…
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They’re meant to stop fraud, but online payment checks are frustrating
They’re meant to stop fraud, but new online payment checks left TOBY WALNE in a tizz: ‘I had to tap…
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Victim of cryptocurrency fraud thanks us for return of £8,500
Victim of cryptocurrency fraud thanks us for return of £8,500 after his bank, under instruction from Financial Ombudsman Service, repays…
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Social media scams: Instagram sees impersonation fraud grow 155% in a year
Fraudsters are increasingly targeting social media favourite Instagram, according to data from Lloyds Bank. It found that impersonation scams on…
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NHS Covid text scam: Couple who nearly lost £20k to fraudsters
February 21 started out as a normal Monday in Hampshire for pensioners Anne and Mick Farrow. But by the end…
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