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NatWest and police step in to prevent elderly man being scammed out of £7,000 by rogue workmen
A man described by a judge as "a slick and ruthless criminal of elderly people" has been jailed for four and a half years. more
Telephone Scams
29th October 2019
A man in County Antrim has suffered a "huge financial blow" after being scammed out of £60,000 over the phone. more
22nd October 2019
Criminals claiming to be from Hertfordshire Constabulary call victims via a landline and ask for their help with an investigation. They are then asked to withdraw large sums of money and hand it over to a courier who comes to their home. more
18th October 2019
The number of under-21s being recruited by criminals to launder money has nearly doubled in the past two years according to new figures from Barclays, with university students being actively targeted by criminals as they start the new academic year. more
18th October 2019
When it comes to financial fraud, the banking sector is always playing catch-up with the increasing sophistication of criminals. more
21st October 2019
When Doug Varey clicked on a pop-up ad offering computer security protection for 12 years for £556, he signed up.
That was a mistake. Mr Varey was a victim of a common online scam known as computer software service fraud, which ended up costing him some £4,000. more
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