Why Revolut is asking suspected scam victims to take selfies
After the customer had typed this into the chat, Revolut lifted the restrictions on their account.“I am glad to inform you that...
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Revolut fraud payout row leaves 1,000 victims in limbo
During this period, the FOS received 3,000 fraud and scam complaints from Revolut customers. Of these, 1,400 were in relation...
Bank transfers could take four days under new fraud laws
Bank transfers could be delayed for as long as four days to allow for suspected fraud to be investigated under...
Beware the rising cashless parking scam
Cashless parking has become an increasingly unavoidable part of driving in Britain as cash use has declined, with a myriad...
‘I’m locked out of my £100,000 pension – because I moved to Spain’
A Virgin Money spokesman said: “Customers wanting to access their pension are able to withdraw it as a lump sum,...
Scammers came after my wealth – but M&S let me down
Four weeks later, I was telephoned on my mobile by a man from an 0345 number who said he also worked for the bank. He said they had detected two more suspicious transactions in the last hour. He confirmed he knew where I live and said that since this was the second time it had happened, they were keeping “a specially close eye on my account.” He told me I should be grateful for the vigilance. The caller said he would stop my card and post me a new one...
‘Fraudsters posed as police to scam my dad out of his life savings’
Dear reader,You say your father refused to accept that he had been a victim of fraud until you showed him...
‘My partner lost half a million to a scam – but is he hiding a dark secret?’
He thought this scam had started with the dodgy law firm, or possibly with his girlfriend’s daughter. Although the police had...
Crypto prison scams pose a ‘serious and imminent public threat’, Interpol warns
Law enforcement is complicated by the transnational nature of the crime, with gangs operating across multiple jurisdictions and often out...
A digital pound must never be introduced by stealth
As if they haven’t got enough on their plates in dealing with inflation, central banks the world over are looking...
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