Let me go: Online lovers demand dating data deletion
On the eve of Valentine’s Day, millions of loved-up Brits have admitted they want their online dating past deleted from…
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Love will tear us apart: dating scammers hit 2.5m Brits
The search for love online is turning into financial heartbreak for many, according to a new study, amid claims that…
HSBC puts faces to ‘invisible’ fraudsters in global blitz
HSBC is launching the next phase of its global fraud prevention campaign designed to educate the public about fraudsters’ tactics,…
UK scam mail victims get payouts from US fraudsters
Thousands of UK victims of an international mass mailing scam are to receive compensation following a four-year joint landmark investigation…
Tech security staffer gets 5 years for ransomware spree
A tech security worker who hacked a raft of UK business websites in order to steal personal data through ransomware…
Ofcom forces networks to cut off rogue calls at source
UK telecoms regulator Ofcom is planning to ratchet up its battle against so-called nuisance calls by attempting to cut them…
Gotcha! Man guilty of Royal Mail and HMRC text fraud
A Covid-19 fraudster, who sent thousands of marketing scam text messages to members of the public claiming to be from…
Eight men held as police act on Royal Mail parcel scam
Police officers have arrested eight men for their alleged part in a spate of scam text messages – including the…
Critics slam ‘toothless and confusing’ online harms law
The Government’s Online Safty Bill, announced in the Queen’s Speech, has already come under fire, amid claims it will not…
Investment ads featuring Branson and Lewis ‘all fake’
To many they are the reassuring face of financial investment but to scammers Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis and…