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A strong password is a good start, but it doesn’t stop there… Whether it’s your Twitter, Amazon, or Netflix account, the explosion in popularity of online apps and services means more and more of us have to remember an increasingly long list of passwords.   Unfortunately, some of us cope with this challenge by resorting to practices […]

Emanuel Poku, 24, from Enfield, London, pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the UK telecommunications industry and UK banking industry, possession of an article used in fraud and possession of a false passport. He was sentenced to 33 months imprisonment at Inner London Crown on Friday 20 September. Mr Poku also received additional prison sentences […]

Finance industry stopped £820 million of unauthorised fraud in first half of 2019 Data compromised through social engineering and ‘digital skimming’ attacks have had a significant impact on fraud losses Investment scams account for largest proportion of personal customer losses to authorised push payment fraud The finance industry prevented £820 million of unauthorised fraud in […]

Update: Wednesday, October 9. We have received reports about fake websites offering non-existent refunds. If you have been affected by the Thomas Cook liquidation, please only apply for refunds through: https://thomascook.caa.co.uk/refunds/  Members of the public have reported receiving calls and messages offering “refunds” by people purporting to be associated with, or acting on behalf of […]

New students starting university this year could be likely targets of a fresh wave of tax scams, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) warns. This comes as HMRC writes to UK universities advising them to warn new students about tax scams sent by fraudsters to steal students’ money and personal details. Over 620,000 tax-related email scams […]