The Financial Conduct Authority has spent around £368,000 on scam warning messages in relation to investments, pensions and loan fee fraud. In a letter to…
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Stop Listening to Celebrity Advice on Crypto (and Everything Else)
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Have you been receiving more scam calls and messages recently? Have you stopped answering calls from unknown numbers? We certainly have. According to the ACCC,…
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Fraudulent Property Development Co. Wound Up At Court
By Najiyya Budaly (January 26, 2022, 11:41 AM GMT) — A judge in London has shut down a property development company after finding that its…
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On August 10, 2021, Israeli police raided the multi-million dollar home of Roey Hayun, a seed funder of the trading website 24Option.com. Police seized the…
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A construction firm has been wound up by the High Court after tricking investors into parting with more than £1m of their cash. Exmount Construction…
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As tax season approaches, BBB warns of IRS copycat websites. One local consumer has already encountered one and reported it to BBB. Copycat websites often…
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An attractive alternative investment or no better than a Ponzi scheme? Cryptocurrencies are controversial – challenging conventional financial wisdom and worrying regulatory authorities around…
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fake ‘Which?’ investment scam emails – Which? News
Watch out for scammers impersonating Which? in an attempt to push fake investments on unsuspecting victims. We’ve seen a bogus email directing potential victims to…
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