Britons are falling victim to telephone scams because they are too polite to hang up, latest research reveals By Helena Kelly For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 13 July 2021 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 13 July 2021 Some 89 per cent of over-65s say they are confident in taking suspicious calls The average Briton … Read more
Consumer champion Martin Lewis says there is not enough sympathy for fraud victims, and is calling for a police crackdown on the ‘almost unpunished crime’. The Money Saving Expert founder warns that those who fall prey to scammers are seen as ‘lesser victims’ because people wrongly assume that they have the money to spare. He … Read more
Our poll reveals most Britons with a landline telephone now receive more calls from scammers than they do from their loved ones By Ben Wilkinson for the Daily Mail Published: 23:58 BST, 1 June 2021 | Updated: 23:58 BST, 1 June 2021 Most Britons with a landline telephone now receive more calls from scammers than they … Read more
Millions of Britons are worried about fraudsters potentially racking up a several-hundred-pound spending bill on a lost or stolen card ahead of the increase in the contactless limit later this year, new research suggests. Two-thirds of people are worried about contactless fraud on their bank cards if they lose them, according to research from Zopa, … Read more
Watchdog pledges action after our scam exposé: Fake website lured in around 1,700 potential victims in five days By Miles Dilworth For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 18 May 2021 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 18 May 2021 The city watchdog has vowed to ‘up its game’ after a Money Mail investigation exposed how easily … Read more
Two members of criminal network that sold near-worthless carbon credits as investments convicted of fraudulent trading, thanks to Tony Hetherington By Financial Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 15 May 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 15 May 2021 Two members of a huge criminal network that sold near-worthless carbon credits as investments have been … Read more
Bank scam victims could have a better chance of getting a refund using a little-known document. The industry code of practice was introduced in October 2017 and lays out how payment providers should protect their customers from fraud. However, the 31-page document – the British Standards Institution’s (BSI) code of practice PAS 17271:2017 – is … Read more
City watchdog pays Google £600k of taxpayers’ money on adverts in war on scammers By Lucy White and Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 10 May 2021 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 10 May 2021 The City watchdog spent almost £600,000 of taxpayers’ money on Google adverts last year as it tried to … Read more
Pension giant Aviva backs calls for Government crackdown on financial fraud after its brand is hijacked by criminals At least 27 fake websites were set up in Aviva’s name to dupe unsuspecting victims into handing over cash The pension giant warned that shutting down the scammer websites is like playing ‘whack-a-mole’ under the current rules … Read more
The Mail today launches a campaign to fight the growing scourge of online financial fraud in Britain. Criminals are using sophisticated internet investment scams to swindle life-changing sums from victims – leaving many pensioners destitute later in life. The crooks often use fraudulent adverts and websites to tout bogus schemes ranging from bonds and pensions … Read more