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Purchase scams, impersonation scams and investment scams are the three most common types of fraud that HSBC UK has reported seeing recently. The bank also said it has revamped its free HSBC fraud and cyber awareness app, which is available for ...

25 Jul 2022 at 13:16

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Quarter of investment scam victims are aged 18 to 24, says bank

Investment scam victims lose £8,585 on average – and people aged 18 to 24 lured by “get rich quick” promises are the most likely to be conned – according to a major bank. Victims aged under 45 now account for 70% of reported investment scams, ...

18 Mar 2022 at 01:25

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Leitrim man has life savings wiped out in scam

People are being urged to exercise extreme vigilance to the rising prevalence of online investment scams after a local man saw his entire life savings “wiped out” overnight. Terence Keighran from Gortletteragh was left with just €50 in his ...

16 Mar 2022 at 15:33

Personal Finance

Investment scams warning from Financial Conduct Authority

People are being warned to watch out for investment scams as the City regulator has seen an increase in inquiries about such incidents. Between April and September last year, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) received 16,400 inquires ...

03 Mar 2022 at 10:55

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ALERT: Fraud warning as scammers target pension savings of €20,000 or more

A warning has been issued about a rise in serious investment scams which targets a minimum of €20,000 and almost saw a person lose €60,000 FraudSMART, the fraud awareness initiative led by Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI), ...

11 Mar 2023 at 15:33

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ALERT: Fraud warning as scammers target pension savings of €20,000 or more

10 Mar 2023 at 15:33

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ALERT: Fraud warning as scammers target pension savings of €20,000 or more

10 Mar 2023 at 15:33

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Pearse Doherty calls for policies to stem rise of investment scams and fraud

Donegal TD and Sinn Féin spokesperson on finance Pearse Doherty has called for action to be taken to tackle investment scams and financial fraud. The call comes as Fraudsmart, the fraud awareness initiative developed by the ...

10 Mar 2023 at 15:33

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Pearse Doherty calls for policies to stem rise of investment scams and fraud

10 Mar 2023 at 15:33

Personal Finance

Fraud and scam complaints hit highest level recorded by ombudsman service

04 Sept 2024 at 00:01

Personal Finance

HSBC UK issues gold scam warning to nearly two million customers

A major bank is warning people to watch out for an impersonation scam involving buying gold and handing it over to criminals for “safekeeping”. HSBC UK said it will be contacting some customers to highlight a ...

04 Nov 2024 at 11:24

Northern Ireland

More than 5,200 reports of scams costing £19m in a year, police reveal

More than 5,200 reports of fraud have been made to the police in Northern Ireland over a 12-month period, with the total reported loss close to £19 million. The figures, from Action Fraud, cover the period ...

27 Dec 2024 at 11:57

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