Articles tagged "fraud"

Beware of fake retail websites this Christmas

News by Nathalie Bonney
More than 2,000 websites have been suspended by the Metropolitan Police for selling counterfeit goods or no goods at all – but there are still plenty of fraudulent sites to watch out for.

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Millions targeted in tax rebate scam

News by Rebecca Rutt
Online fraudsters are targeting millions of people in line for a tax rebate from HM Revenue & Customs

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Phone banking and cheque fraud on the rise

News by Nathalie Bonney
Phone banking fraud losses have increased by 48% in the first half of 2011, compared to the same time period in 2010, figures from the UK Payments Association reveal.

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Supermarkets on red alert as voucher fraud booms

News by Ruth Jackson
Supermarkets are increasingly calling in the police as cash-strapped shoppers resort to voucher fraud to trim their grocery bills.

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Sony offers freebies to identity theft victims

News by Nathalie Bonney
Personal details have been stolen from an estimated three million Sony PlayStation Network users in Britain after a security breach last week.

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Have you been mis-sold ID theft insurance?

News by Rebecca Rutt
There has been a huge increase in the number of credit card customers complaining about being mis-sold identity theft insurance.

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Are you at risk of being scammed?

News by Rebecca Rutt
There has been a rise in online theft activity recently with more and more people falling victim to email and marketing scams.

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