Friday 18 October 2024

Fraud victims who pay the 'wrong' way could be left with nothing

Fraud victims face wildly different outcomes depending on how they transferred their money to criminals, leaving many victims with nowhere to turn.

People who pay a scammer by anything other than UK transfers using Faster Payments and CHAPS (Clearing House Automated Payment System) may have no protection whatsoever under the new fraud reimbursement rules introduced on 7 October.

What the new rules mean

Source: Which? (16 Oct 2024)

Phishing Alert: Beware of Fake Home Office Heating Subsidy Text

A new phishing scam is targeting UK residents with a fake text message claiming to be from the Home Office. The fraudulent message urges rec...