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Surge in ‘advance fee’ scams costing victims £711 on average
Yahoo Finance UK· 1 year agoReported cases of 'advance fee' scams jumped by more than 80% last year. Photo: Getty Scott O'Neill...
Three-quarters of advance fee scams perpetrated overseas, Labour says
PA Media: Money via Yahoo Finance· 5 months agoThree-quarters of advance fee scams targeting people in Britain are committed overseas, Labour has...
Watch Out for These Scams Targeting Seniors
Cheapism via AOL· 2 years agoYou or your parents need to know how to handle the supposed government calls about missed jury duty, calls from grandkids in trouble, and emails seeking...
Why Nigeria’s central bank joined Africa’s slow march towards crypto regulation
Semafor via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe Scene LAGOS — Three years ago, when the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) barred commercial banks...
Boston man sentenced for defrauding victims of $1.3 million via online scams, to pay restitution
WFXT via Yahoo News· 8 months agoA Boston man was sentenced Monday for his role in defrauding 30 victims of more than $1.3 million...
Ex-Quincy man sentenced to prison for romance scam, 'advance-fee' fraud
Patriot Ledger via Yahoo News· 8 months agoBOSTON – A former Quincy resident was sentenced Monday in connection with online fraud schemes,...
Insurance: One method that works to make insurers pay claims
Yahoo Finance UK· 1 year agoInsurance customers complained to insurers about speed of service, disputes over policy wording and...
Don’t Fall for “Regulator” Imposter Ploys
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoWhile FINRA will never ask you for money, there are scammers who might try to convince you otherwise. These financial fraudsters are posing as...
Fraudsters targeting students as impersonating scams cost victims £1,457
Yahoo Finance UK· 2 years agoPurchase scams targeting students up by 17% over the last year. Photo: Getty Thomas Trutschel via...
Smartphone face recognition bypassed with 2D photo, research finds
Yahoo Finance UK· 1 year agoThe Motorola Razr 2022 costs almost £1,000 and was one of the smartphones that did not pass the...
