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Criminals are selling Nectar card details to defraud customers  Had your Nectar points stolen? Get in touch [email protected] By Angharad Carrick Updated: 15:52 BST, 24 October 2024 Criminals are using secret channels to sell Nectar card balances to defraud unsuspecting customers, a This is Money investigation reveals. This year, hundreds of our readers have been in … Read more

Mandatory reimbursement scheme to be run by Payment Systems Regulator  By Harvey Dorset Updated: 18:08 BST, 25 September 2024 Banks must compensate fraud victims up to £85,000 within five days under a new reimbursement scheme, after the original £415,000 limit was watered down.  Compensation payments for scam victims will be made mandatory from 7 October … Read more

How to avoid making yourself a target as scammers target commuters  By Harvey Dorset Updated: 09:00 BST, 12 September 2024 Have you ever been on the train or bus and spotted a fellow passenger glancing at what you are doing on your phone? And would you even notice if someone was looking at what you … Read more

A former police community support officer living with dementia has told how fraudsters persuaded him to hand over nearly £2,000 – despite being clued up on the methods used by scammers.  Peter Middleton, 70, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2019, was contacted by scammers who rang his home phone claiming to be from the fraud … Read more

The secrets of the phone thieves terrorising Britain’s streets have been revealed in a sensational interview between a gang leader and Dave Fishwick, the businessman who inspired the hit film Bank of Dave and This is Money columnist. In the interview, set to be televised on ITV’s Good Morning Britain from 6am this morning (25 … Read more

Security experts warn that passwords are becoming ‘no longer fit for purpose’ – with passkeys set to be the future for keeping your money and personal data safe online. In 2024, having a strong password is like riding a bike. Almost everyone knows what they need to do in order to protect themselves online. The … Read more

Shoppers have been warned to watch out for scams when buying tickets, pets, vehicles and designer goods online in 2024.  Thousands of people hunting for tickets, cars, pets, and much more were tricked into handing money over to fraudsters this year, with purchase scams soaring 42 per cent compared to last year. Social media was … Read more