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People are being urged to look out for energy scams as criminals seek to exploit the cost of living crisis.
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/five-energy-scams-look-out-24965915?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar
NATWEST has issued a stark warning on a scam claiming to derive from Royal Mail, which could set people back by hundreds of pounds.
https://www.express.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/1667593/NatWest-scam-warning-Royal-Mail-text-email-bank-account-UK
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/five-energy-scams-look-out-24965915
The warning was released by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) following a rise in the number of such reports being made to Action Fraud
https://www.kentlive.news/news/uk-world-news/dwp-warns-brits-new-national-7544661?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar
Kelly Grice, 41, was forced to accept she had been ripped off after spotting a property on Gumtree and arriving to find it was fully furnished and already occupied
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mum-turns-up-dream-home-27794274?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar
When one of our students told us they were going to drop out of college in August 2021, it wasn’t the first time we’d heard of someone ending their studies prematurely.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/the-fraud-crisis/202208/scams-and-cryptocurrency-can-go-hand-in-hand
Ayesha Rascoe asks Haywood Talcove of LexisNexis Risk Solutions how job seekers can protect themselves from the proliferation of scams on employment sites like LinkedIn.
https://www.npr.org/2022/08/21/1118669924/that-high-paying-job-opportunity-you-saw-online-could-be-a-scam?t=1661854974083
As the UK grapples with its cost-of-living crisis, scammers are taking advantage of people’s increased financial vulnerability.
https://www.forbes.com/uk/advisor/personal-finance/2022/08/18/five-scams-beware-2022/
Cyber Crime Police in North Wales have issued a warning over cold callers claiming to be from Sky broadband.
https://www.deeside.com/police-warning-over-scammers-claiming-to-be-from-sky-broadband-advising-they-are-due-compensation/
Our everyday routines are changing, and taking care of our finances is no exception. Due to the popularity of cashless and contactless payments, internet banking, and buy now, pay later (BNPL) services, the days of visiting a branch for basic banking needs are long gone. In 2021 alone, 93% of customers used one or more digital payment methods and BNPL services accounted for $100 billion in purchases.
https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/22743/how-can-banks-protect-the-newest-wave-of-scam-victims
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