New scam warning: Fake Post Office email asks people to pay ‘shipping fees’ to release non-existent deliveries Scammers are sending fraudulent emails pretending to be the Post Office People are asked to click on a link to pay a shipping fee to release a delivery However, they could well be conned out of hundreds of … Read more
Refunds for scam victims ‘under threat’ following changes to vital scheme By Amelia Murray For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 4 May 2021 | Updated: 23:50 BST, 4 May 2021 Scam victims could find it harder to get their money back from their bank following changes to a vital fraud refund scheme. Under rules … 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
Internet giants like Facebook and Google MUST act now to stop scourge of scam websites, say top City bosses By Matt Oliver and Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 3 May 2021 | Updated: 22:04 BST, 3 May 2021 Top City institutions are urging ministers to tackle online financial scams amid concerns … Read more
If you find yourself victim of a bank transfer scam, there’s no industry less likely to stick to the old adage that ‘the customer is always right’ By Gareth Shaw, Head Of Money At Consumer Group Which? Published: 21:51 BST, 1 May 2021 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 1 May 2021 Given that we rely on … Read more
Scam victim who lost nearly £10,000 received just £1.27 back from her bank By Amelia Murray For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 20 April 2021 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 20 April 2021 A scam victim who lost nearly £10,000 received just £1.27 back from her bank. The unnamed woman was tricked into transferring £9,970 … Read more
Britons with Android smartphones and tablets have been urged to watch out for fake software updates that could give away passwords, financial information and even let criminals take control of their devices. Computer security company McAfee warned it had noticed a spate of malware trojans originally from Brazil targeting the Google Play Store and trying … Read more
Don’t let your money go to waste! Interest rates are at record lows, it’s definitely best to invest.’ So says the website best2invest.co.uk. For those with extra cash languishing in savings accounts, it’s sound advice, so far. But it goes on. ‘We will find the top-performing bonds that show a return of up to 9.5 … Read more
Don’t let your money go to waste! Interest rates are at record lows, it’s definitely best to invest.’ So says the website best2invest.co.uk. For those with extra cash languishing in savings accounts, it’s sound advice, so far. But it goes on. ‘We will find the top-performing bonds that show a return of up to 9.5 … Read more
FatFace was warned by police about vulnerabilities within its IT systems which put it more at risk from cyber-criminals nine months before it was hit by a £1.45million ransomware attack in January, This is Money can reveal. A detective from Hampshire Constabulary contacted the clothing chain, which is headquartered in the county, in April 2020 … Read more