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Brits left baffled as Hastings Direct apologises after emails promising refunds
Hastings Direct has baffled its customers over an sent an email to certain clients indicating they had been “overcharged” on their recent car...
Warning as mum who lost £280 on fake Cornwall holiday says 'I suddenly died inside'
A mum has told of how she “died inside” after being scammed before a family holiday in Cornwall. Natasha Shek found an advert...
NJ pharma exec involved in $38M insider trading scam: prosecutors
A former board member with a New Jersey pharmaceutical company is accused of masterminding a $38 million insider trading scheme. Department of Justice...
Santander issues urgent warning as fraudsters target customers with costly scam
Santander is warning people to watch out for fraudsters over the festive period, with nearly £2million having been reported lost to bank transfer...
NJ nursing home accused of massive Medicaid scam, abuse of residents
Squalid conditions and substandard care went hand-in-hand with massive fraud at a New Jersey nursing home that bilked Medicaid of millions, state officials...
Basketball fundraiser phone scam nets thousands of dollars, NYPD warns
The NYPD is cracking down on a citywide crime trend of young men who have been swindling New Yorkers out of thousands of...
'Fraudsters tricked me out of £1,000 by phone – I didn't think I'd revealed anything'
A woman was tricked out of £1,000 through a “sophisticated” scam phone call leaving her “not knowing who to trust”. Like many retired...
'I lost £4,000 to a convincing phone scam – here's how you can avoid doing the same'
A pensioner was tricked out of £4,000 by fraudsters impersonating Microsoft in a cruel phone scam. Harold Richardson, 75, from Kent, fell victim...
One in ten Brits embarrassed to admit falling for scams – expert advice to avoid them
A recent survey of 2,000 adults has uncovered that individuals under the age of 27 are frequently falling prey to online shopping scams,...
Britons warned of 'old-school' scam costing second-hand car buyers over £4,700
A top motoring expert has warned used car buyers of an old-school scam that is rising in popularity, putting one in 50 drivers...
