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Number of Young People Falling Victim to Fraud 'Alarming'

Number of Young People Falling Victim to Fraud 'Alarming'

By Michael Quinn | Published: 19.10.2018

According to fraud prevention service Cifas, the amount of Brits under the age of 21 who are falling foul of financial scams is on the rise. Cifas reported 2,842 cases of identity fraud among its...

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15 Million Hit by Equifax Hacking - How Can You Stay Secure Online?

15 Million Hit by Equifax Hacking - How Can You Stay Secure Online?

By Max Robinson | Published: 16.10.2017

After suffering a major data breach earlier this year, credit rating company Equifax now believes that the number of UK customers had their information stolen has doubled from their initial estimate,...

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Cold Call Ban to be Extended to Texts and Emails

Cold Call Ban to be Extended to Texts and Emails

By Danny Lord | Published: 21.08.2017

A proposed change to the current legislation around cold calling is being considered to help protect pensioners from being scammed out of their retirement income. Since 2014 an estimated 3000...

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Action Fraud Issue Warning After Holiday Fraud Cases Jump By a Fifth

Action Fraud Issue Warning After Holiday Fraud Cases Jump By a Fifth

By Danny Lord | Published: 09.05.2017

Almost 6,000 cases of holiday fraud were reported last year, with many more incidents believed to have gone unreported, Action Fraud have said, warning future travellers to remain vigilant. According...

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MPs Claim HMRC Should Be Doing More to Tackle Tax Fraud

MPs Claim HMRC Should Be Doing More to Tackle Tax Fraud

By George Gangar | Published: 19.04.2016

A group of MPs has said that HM Revenue and Customs is not taking enough action to tackle tax fraud.The MPs from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) believes that the public are missing out on around...

Cold Callers Fined £1 Million

By Money Expert | Published: 13.01.2016

The information commissioner 's office has fined several companies for nuisance calls over the course of 2015, with penalties totalling £1.1 million.The government watchdog body imposed the fines...