Credit: Shutterstock The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has announced that Authorised Push Payment (APP) scams totalled almost £341m in its second annual APP fraud performance report. The PSR report provides information on…
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NatWest urges consumers to be aware of celeb scam attempts
Editorial credit: Shutterstock What do Martin Lewis, Elon Musk, Jennifer Aniston and Jeremy Clarkson have in common? According to NatWest, these celebrities are some of the most commonly used by scammers. The…
Barclays latest bank to warn about social media scam activity
Credit: chrisdorney, Shutterstock Social media is being widely used by scammers to identify and target potential victims, with investment scams becoming increasingly more common. Barclays revealed today that investment scams accounted for…
SEC charges two HyperFund affiliates over $1.7bn crypto pyramid scam
credit: Shutterstock Xue Lee and Brenda Chunga have both been charged by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for their involvement in the fraudulent HyperFund pyramid scheme. Lee (also known as…