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House price confidence 'improves'
Feb 04, 2012
Optimism in the housing market has grown in recent months, with more Britons predicting prices will rise this year than those forecasting a fall, a study has found. Nearly a third (29%) of those...
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Dodgy 'Sale and Rent back' exposed
Feb 03, 2012
A report by the FSA reveals that the 'sale and rent back' market is so rife with dodgy deals that it has been temporarily suspended.
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Thefts by bank staff on the rise
Feb 03, 2012
New figures reveal that bank staff are increasingly stealing from customers. So what's going on and how can you protect yourself?
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The hidden threat of cheap booze
Feb 03, 2012
Seizures of fake alcohol are on the increase, posing a threat to both your wallet and your health.
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Metal theft attacks on utilities will cause civil emergency
Jan 31, 2012
Metal thieves may trigger a major civil emergency after attacks on major utility firms continue to rise.
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Trader denies £1.5bn banking fraud
Jan 30, 2012
A City trader has denied gambling away a record £1.5 billion in Britain's biggest banking fraud
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Virgin Media denies it had 'secret deal' with Met police
Jan 30, 2012
Virgin Media has denied it paid 'secret payments' to the Met police during a fraud investigation over bogus TV set-tops three years ago.
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Three quarters use claims management companies for PPI compensation
Jan 28, 2012
New figures from the FSCS reveal that the majority of consumers turn to claims management companies to submit their claims for mis-sold PPI
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Fraud risks soar: the big dangers
Jan 26, 2012
As fraud reaches record levels, the experts highlight the biggest risks that we need to watch out for, and how to protect ourselves
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How to check if £50 is a fake
Jan 23, 2012
New £50 notes have sophisticated anti-forgery devices, that are well worth getting to grips with - even if you're unlikely ever to see one of these notes.
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Warning for drivers on new car insurance scam
Jan 20, 2012
Warning over a new type of insurance fraud that could leave you with an invalid policy or no cover at all.
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MPs call for shredding of ex-RBS chief's knighthood
Jan 19, 2012
Disgraced ex-RBS chief Sir Fred Goodwin could finally face the ignominy of seeing his knighthood shredded after MPs across the political spectrum began lobbying for its removal.
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7 charged in record insider trade
Jan 19, 2012
Greed on Wall Street set a new record, as a massive insider trading case was unveiled. A hedge fund co-founder was charged with engineering a transaction that earned a staggering £34.4m
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FSA fines RBS Insurance brands £2.1m
Jan 18, 2012
'Forging signatures' and 'poor communication' has led the FSA to slap a £2.1m fine on insurance brands DIrect Line and Churchill, both of which are owned by RBS
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Man claimed dead father's benefits
Jan 17, 2012
A man has admitted that he failed to report the death of his father for up to five months and pocketed his benefit payments
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