Tag: fraud prevention
Brits ’embarrassed’ after falling for a scam – but experts urge victims to speak up
A poll of 2,000 people who have been targeted by scammers found nearly half have had their money stolen over the last year – with the average person losing £481 …
Contactless card users warned payment limit could change to ‘increase trust in UK systems’
The regulator is considering a major change to make paying easier and safer …
Scam Interceptors’ Nick Stapleton on secrets of exposing fraud: ‘It was pretty scary!’
Nick Stapleton never intended to follow in the footsteps of his campaigning parents, John Stapleton and the late Lynn Faulds Wood. But now, like them, he wants to save consumers from conmen and fraudsters …
Barclays issues urgent warning and tells customers ‘you’ll know’
Millions of Barclays customers have been alerted as the banking giant warns people to contact them in certain circumstances. …
Mastercard enhances fraud prevention with expanded scheme across UK banks
Mastercard has extended a scheme designed to help banks spot payment scams in real time, and says it has already helped UK banks identify and prevent thousands of attempted fraudulent payments. …
