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5corpio started a blog post millions of unsuspecting phone users are being duped into £2.50-a-minute callsin 5corpiomillions of unsuspecting phone users are being duped into £2.50-a-minute calls
.......by unscrupulous businesses and fraudsters
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Bank scam victims 'shouldn't be blamed for money lost'
Banks have been warned that it's "not fair" to automatically blame customers for money lost through a scam. Last year, customers transferred nearly £240m to fraudsters, only a quarter of which was refunded by financial firms. The Financial Ombudsman service said fraudsters' growing sophistication...
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5corpio started a blog post gang of 36 people are arrested for £15million Costa del Sol timeshare scamin 5corpiogang of 36 people are arrested for £15million Costa del Sol timeshare scam
that has affected hundreds of people across the UK- Spanish police detained the suspected ring leader and his family for swindling
- Officers raided alleged headquarters in the city of Velez-Malaga east of Malaga
- The luxury pad boasts a pool and overlooks the beach in the coastal Spanish city
- £100,000
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Citizens Advice warning over 'phantom goods' scams
A rising number of people are being caught out by "phantom goods" scams - when items are bought online but are never delivered, Citizens Advice says.Cars, flights, furniture and insurance are among the goods and services which buyers think they are getting at a bargain, but which do not exist.The...
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The elderly and scams
My Dad is 84 and is constantly plagued by scam calls even though I've registered his numbers with the Telephone Preference Service. In fact, when I was at his house the other day he got a call (which I answered) from someone supposedly called Michael but who had a very thick foreign accent. He said...
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Most scam victims recover nothing, says RBS
Most scam victims recover nothing, says RBS
This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on: 28th October 2015 15:45
One of the UK's biggest banks has said 70% of its customers who fall victim to a scam do not get a single penny back....
Figures from the RBS Group seen by
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Pension scams becoming investment scams, says Citizens Advice
Pension scams becoming investment scams, says Citizens Advice
This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 8th August 2015 07:06.
*Fraudsters trying to steal money from people's pension funds are increasingly offering to invest the cash into other scams, says Citizens Advice....
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Banks not liable in most vishing fraud, says Ombudsman
Banks not liable in most vishing fraud, says Ombudsman
This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 6th July 2015 15:04.
*People who are the victims of so-called "vishing" scams cannot always rely on their bank to compensate them, a study has suggested. * In nearly......
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Investigators suspect fraudster still targeting elderly for scams
Investigators suspect fraudster still targeting elderly for scams
This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 25th May 2015 06:46.
*......but, incredibly, say they can't afford to prosecute after savage cuts?* This is the fraudster that trading standards officials suspect...
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Young vulnerable to bank scams, says BBA
Young vulnerable to bank scams, says BBA
This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 2nd January 2015 11:55.
*Young adults under the age of 25 could be more vulnerable to money transfer scams than other age groups, a banking trade body has said.* Research...
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Banks and Dementia sufferers
I thought the banks were told to help the sufferers of Dementia and their families.
Well not the case.
My mother in her eighties has Vascular Dementia (VD) which is caused by a series of small strokes or transient ischaemic attacks (TIA), which cause parts of the brain to die....
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Lifestyle quiz to secure a mortgage
Lifestyle quiz to secure a mortgage
This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 25th April 2014 07:15.
Mortgage applicants face tougher questions about their lifestyle, under new rules that take effect on Saturday. The changes are designed to "hardwire...
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CLAIMS MANAGEMENT COMPANIES - COMMONLY KNOWN AS CMC'S
BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON CLAIMS MANAGEMENT COMPANIES AND THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE.
Many people get cold called then suckered into signing contracts with a CMC's to reclaim in the main PPI.
These CMC's will lie to you, tell you that as they did in my case that I had £3k to...Last edited by Tuttsi; 22 October 2013, 06:55.
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Handyman started a topic Information needed about Agents Fees £65.00 to apply for loan Successful or Not!in Payday LoansInformation needed about Agents Fees £65.00 to apply for loan Successful or Not!
Hi all, sorry I haven't been around for a good while. But I'm not doing too bad at the minute.
I was hoping for some advice for someone I'm trying to help. Now to be fair I'm not sure if I'm being fed a load of BS, but this is how it goes.
This Person applied for a Pay Day Loan through a...