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Scams & Fraud - Money Saving Tips
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Your rights if you change your mind
Signed on the dotted line and wish you hadn’t? Harvey Jones investigates what rights you have if you’ve changed your mind Read more
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How to get your money back after a scam
If you have been scammed, you haven't received goods you ordered, or a product isn't as it was described to you, you could easily get your money back Read more
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Could you be a scam target?
Apr 24, 2012
The FSA is sending out warnings to 750,000 scam targets. So could you be a victim? And what should you do?
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Crime pays - very well in fact
Apr 24, 2012
A United Nations official has claimed that crime generates $2.1 trillion across the world - making it one of the biggest 20 industries in the world. It seems, therefore, that if you do it...
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Could you be victim of 'police' virus?
Apr 23, 2012
Metropolitan Police have issued a warning about a virus doing the rounds which holds your computer hostage and demands a payment. It claims to be from the police: it's actually from a criminal gang.
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British twins face US fraud case
Apr 23, 2012
A pair of British brothers are facing charges in the United States for allegedly defrauding investors out of more than 1.2 m US dollars (£745,000) through a bogus stock scheme. Twins...
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Facebook Timeline poses new dangers
Apr 18, 2012
As we're encouraged to divulge more of our personal information online, do we risk giving identity thieves a helping hand?
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Mortgage application fraud on rise
Apr 18, 2012
Fraudulent mortgage applications increased by 8% year on year in 2011, as "financially stressed" consumers tried to hide their bad credit ratings and lied about their jobs
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Turning the tables on the scammers
Apr 16, 2012
What happens when you play along with a scammer? One lovemoney.com reader did just that! If you've got a spare moment, why not have some fun at a scamster's expense? That's just what...
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The scandal of benefit frauds abroad
Apr 16, 2012
Government warns ex-pats fraudulently claiming benefits that they are getting tough. But what are they doing wrong, and what are the rules?
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Could you spot a Lady Gaga fake?
Apr 13, 2012
With tickets to her UK shows selling out in minutes, the experts warn there is likely to be a rash of fakes on sale within hours.
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4 in 100 pound coins are fakes
Apr 02, 2012
The Royal Mint says 4% of all pound coins are fakes, and passing one on is illegal. So how do you spot a fake?
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Warning of five common Olympics scams
Mar 30, 2012
We reveal the five scams that criminals are using to target the unwary in Olympics season
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Fraud 'costs adults £1,500 a year'
Mar 29, 2012
Fraud costs every adult in the UK almost £1,500 a year, a watchdog has claimed, with the private sector suffering losses into the billions
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Cybercrime is on the rise, what can you do?
Mar 27, 2012
Report shows that the cybercrime threat is growing. So what does it mean for you, and how can you protect yourself?
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Queen's bank fined £8m by watchdog
Mar 26, 2012
A private bank that counts the Queen among its clients has been fined £8.75 million by the City watchdog for failing to do enough to ensure it was not handling laundered money
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The FBI scam
Mar 23, 2012
There's a new spam scam hitting inboxes.... The imagination of spammer scammers never ceases to fascinate me. And just when I thought senders of "Nigerian 419" letters had run out of...
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