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
Household names such as Lloyds Bank, Nationwide and Quilter are having to bring in cyber-crime experts and teams of staff to help victims, as fraudsters keep advertising their schemes online.
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
Aspiring entrepreneurs know that an impressive office address can be a powerful asset. Customers assume that if a business can afford to be based in an affluent area, it must be successful. But a Money Mail investigation today shows why you should think twice before trusting a grand-sounding location. Number 207 Regent Street is a … Read more
Aspiring entrepreneurs know that an impressive office address can be a powerful asset. Customers assume that if a business can afford to be based in an affluent area, it must be successful. But a Money Mail investigation today shows why you should think twice before trusting a grand-sounding location. Number 207 Regent Street is a … Read more
Lockdown fraudsters took £135m from savers through investment scams last year By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:36 GMT, 23 March 2021 | Updated: 22:36 GMT, 23 March 2021 Fraudsters exploiting lockdown cheated savers out of £135.1million through scams last year. Criminals used the financial impact caused by the pandemic to lure more … Read more
Scammers recruit young adults left jobless by the pandemic as ‘money mules’ By Miles Dilworth For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 GMT, 9 March 2021 | Updated: 22:00 GMT, 9 March 2021 Young adults left jobless and penniless by the pandemic are helping launder profits from crimes like drug dealing Young adults left jobless and … Read more
Pension scammers are targeting baby boomers in their droves, a report by Just Group has revealed. Nearly a quarter of 55-74 year olds received unsolicited contact in the 12 months to October 2020 with scammers targeting billions of pounds build up in retirement pots. More than £30million has been reportedly lost to pension scams since … Read more
‘You can never trust anybody’: Duncan James confirms he was ROBBED of £5k after scammers ‘cleared out’ his bank account By Natasha Hooper For Mailonline Published: 01:51 GMT, 3 March 2021 | Updated: 01:51 GMT, 3 March 2021 Duncan James revealed on Tuesday that he was robbed of £5,000 by online fraudsters who ‘cleared out’ … Read more