UK phone companies will make it harder for scammers to use their networks, under a range of measures proposed by Ofcom today.
Almost 45 million people were targeted by scam calls and texts last summer. Criminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and nearly a million of these consumers...
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Ofcom plans crackdown on fake number fraud
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5corpio started a blog post ICO takes action against companies over predatory marketing calls targeting elderly, vulnerablein 5corpioICO takes action against companies over predatory marketing calls targeting elderly, vulnerable
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) today announced fines totalling £405,000 to five companies responsible for over 750,000 unwanted marketing calls targeted at older, vulnerable people. The ICO also issued these companies with enforcement notices that require them to immediately stop making... -
Fraud victims' pay deducted for money they don't owe - DWP
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been sending letters to people demanding repayments of benefits they've never claimed or received.
Criminal gangs steal people's details to apply for advance payments of universal credit. The money is paid to them but the person whose identity... -
Need help removing unwarranted fraud marker
Please don't be too harsh as I had only just turned 17 when this happened and didn't know what to do or what was even happening.
I have tried to keep straight to the point and so hopefully its easy to understand.
Thank you amazing people.
In 2018, I was buying... -
Fraud on account- Desperate for advice
Hello everyone,
I'm a new member here and decided to open an account after seeing all of the helpful advice and support that you have been able to give to people with issues that I believe to be similar to myself. I'm in my 20s and have never encountered anything of this nature before, so I am... -
Banks disagree on how to pay for fraud refunds
The UK's banks have disagreed on how to pay for refunds to customers who have been tricked into transferring money to sophisticated fraudsters. A temporary agreement has been in place since May, making it easier for victims of so-called authorised push payment (APP) fraud to get money back. Now it has... -
Fraud victims should NOT expect a refund, says RBS boss
Fury as bank chief says customers must take responsibility for their own actions- RBS boss says fraud victims should not be entitled to automatic compensation
- Ross McEwan says it is not RBS’s job to give a refund to those who are reckless
- He insisted that RBS already refunds victims of the most
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TSB pledges to refund fraud victims
TSB has become the first UK bank to pledge to refund customers who fall victim to any type of fraud. The "fraud refund guarantee" will cover cases where customers are tricked into authorising payments to fraudsters, as well as unauthorised transactions. The move comes as the bank tries to... -
FCA under fire over Lloyds compensation scheme
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been criticised for allowing Lloyds Banking Group to set up a "flawed" compensation scheme for victims of a massive fraud. The SME Alliance, which represents small firms ruined in the fraud, has filed an official complaint with FCA. It accuses Lloyds... -
CIFAS Cat 6 Marker Appeal - Halifax
Hi, I am new to the forum, so I hope this is in the right place and hopefully somebody will be able to provide some advice.
I'll try to be as concise as possible without rambling, but as a little bit of back story, I am 27 and for the past 5 or so years have been on a downwards spiral struggling... -
'Alarming' rise in under 21s falling victim to fraud
More and more youngsters under the age of 21 are falling victim to money scams, according to the anti-fraud organisation Cifas. In the first nine months of the year, it said, 3,527 young people had experienced identity fraud, an increase of 24% on 2017. Most of the cases involved debit, credit and store... -
TSB admits 1,300 accounts hit by fraud amid IT meltdown
Life savings have been stolen from TSB accounts by fraudsters "exploiting" the bank's IT problems, with 1,300 people losing money. On occasions, people were waiting on the phone for up to nine hours to report cases, the bank's boss Paul Pester has told MPs. He said that 70 times the normal... -
NatWest closed my account! Someone please help me!! Cifas marker
I was in desperate need of money so I came across some guy on Facebook who convinced me that he will make me money and give me 50% of whatever was made. I met up with him and gave him my NatWest bank card and details. He made 2 transactions of £500 to my account so £1000 in total and withdrew the... -
Banks consider 555 fraud 'hotline'
Victims of financial fraud might soon be able to call for help via a new telephone hotline, similar to the 999 emergency service. Under the plan anyone worried about scammers would be able to dial 555. The idea - which is in its early stages - is being examined by Financial Fraud Action UK, and has... -
Householders warned about 'blocked drain fraud'
Householders with blocked drains are being warned to think twice before employing claims management companies (CMCs) to process a claim. The insurance company Direct Line says that more than half the claims being made by such firms are "invalid, inflated or fraudulent". Many people have cover...