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We are aware of fraudsters claiming to be from Action Fraud contacting people in order to steal personal and financial details.
With Christmas fast approaching Wrexham’s Public Protection’s Trading Standards team is asking residents to be careful of any cold calls asking you for your bank details or to download any sort of app.
http://www.wrexham.com/news/wrexham-residents-being-warned-of-amazon-prime-scam-call-176740.html
Two Amazon customers have revealed how they've been left out of pocket after fraudsters went on a spending spree via their accounts.
The Local Government Association (LGA) is the latest flagship organisation to join the Friends Against Scams campaign, joining the likes of NatWest, Age UK and Neighbourhood Watch to protect UK consumers from mass marketing fraud.
https://www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/article/496/lga_joins_national_campaign_to_prevent_scams
As online payment fraud becomes an increasing problem for retailers, Forter explains how best to safeguard customer accounts.
https://www.retail-week.com/retail-voice/how-to-protect-against-changing-online-fraud-practices/7033323.article?authent=1#.XcFSBWXGjts.twitter#.XcFSBWXGjts.twitter
People being duped into transferring money to scammers may soon have a much better chance of seeing their funds returned, after a parliamentary group today announced a raft of new proposals to better protect consumers.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/consumer-affairs/victim-scam-might-likely-get-money-back/?WT.mc_id=tmg_share_tw
Banks should consider refunding more customers who fall victim to certain kinds of payment fraud, according to MPs.
https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/online-fraud-payments-banks-crime-scam-mps-push-consumers-fair-refunds-090743156.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw
Two criminal call centres in Kolkata, which were instrumental in defrauding thousands of victims in the UK alone, have been put out of business, in an operation conducted by City of London Police and Microsoft, in cooperation with the Indian police service.
http://news.cityoflondon.police.uk/r/1282/city_of_london_police_and_microsoft_crack_down_on
Victims have lost more than £400,000 in a new Amazon Prime scam, Action Fraud has warned.
People across the UK are falling victim to a scam by fraudsters pretending to be from Amazon.
https://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/amazon-prime-phone-call-scam-3446378?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar
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