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Fewer online card frauds since new payment checks introduced, says Nationwide

Britain’s biggest building society is seeing around 2,000 fewer cases of online card fraud per month following the introduction of new industry payment checks to protect shoppers. The strong customer authentication (SCA) requirements were fully ...

09 May 2022 at 14:25

Personal Finance

Which? warns people to watch out for these 12 ’emerging fraud threats’

Online shopping and computer repair scams are among 12 “emerging fraud threats” identified by Which? The consumer group based its findings on Action Fraud figures reported in the latest Office for National Statistics crime survey for England ...

22 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Public warned over scam messages claiming to offer free Cadbury chocolate

Cadbury has warned people not to interact with a scam claiming to offer consumers a free Easter chocolate basket that has been circulating on messaging platforms and social media. Images have been posted online by recipients that show a ...

01 Apr 2022 at 11:55

Scotland

Scots urged to remain scam aware as FCA warns of rise in screen-share fraudsters

Criminals are taking advantage of the rise in screen-sharing request to scam people, a financial watchdog has warned. The Financial Conduct Authority revealed a surge in fraudsters asking for access to computers to see online banking ...

05 May 2022 at 01:25

Plans unveiled to ‘drive out dirty money’ under Economic Crime Bill

Plans to crack down on fraud and money laundering has been unveiled as part of a wide-ranging Economic Crime Bill to “drive out dirty money” from criminals and the likes of President Vladimir Putin’s Russian supporters. The Queen’s ...

10 May 2022 at 13:25

Ofcom plans crackdown on fake number fraud

UK phone companies will make it harder for fraudsters to use their networks under Ofcom plans after almost 45 million people were targeted by scam calls and texts last summer. All telephone networks involved in transmitting calls ...

23 Feb 2022 at 10:55

Personal Finance

Bank warns of spike in fake NHS text message scams

Around £880,000 of impersonation scams which started with fake NHS Covid-19 texts have been reported to Santander since January. On average, people are being conned out of £5,600, according to the bank’s data. In one case seen ...

01 Mar 2022 at 11:25

UK must take ‘whole of society’ approach to cyber security amid Russia invasion

A “whole of society” approach to cyber security is needed to protect the UK amid Russia’s war in Ukraine, a Government minister will warn. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Steve Barclay is expected to tell the National ...

10 May 2022 at 23:55

New cybersecurity tool could block scam websites instantly

A new data-sharing capability which could help block access to scam websites instantly has been announced by the UK’s cybersecurity agency. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said the tool will be made available to ...

11 May 2022 at 11:55

UK must take ‘whole of society’ approach to cybersecurity amid Russia invasion

A “whole of society” approach to cybersecurity is needed to protect the UK amid Russia’s war in Ukraine, a Government minister has said. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Steve Barclay told the National Cyber Security ...

11 May 2022 at 11:55

Personal Finance

£28,000 is lost to bank transfer scams every hour, says Which?

Around £28,000 is being lost every hour typically to scams where people are tricked into making bank transfers to fraudsters, according to Which? This is more than the average UK employee earns in a year, at £25,971, it ...

09 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Personal Finance

More than half of young people ‘have been targeted by fraudsters’

More than four-fifths (81%) of teenagers say they feel anxious about money and finances, a survey has found. More than half (58%) said they had been targeted by fraudsters, for example being asked for bank details or ...

11 Mar 2022 at 10:55

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