Thursday, 6 October 2022

Progress for scam victims

The Payments System Regulator (PSR) announces proposals requiring banks and building societies to reimburse victims of bank transfer fraud in all but exceptional cases. This plan is a hugely positive step and could be a game changer for scam victims, ending the reimbursement lottery and ensuring the overwhelming majority get their money back swiftly if they’re targeted by fraudsters.

See how much banks are wrongly denying fraud victim payouts and why this proposal is so important.

Fraud victim payouts

How to avoid identity theft

'Identity theft' is when personal details are stolen, and 'identity fraud' is when those details are used to obtain goods o...