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Results for fraud tag

September 2020

Stronger measures needed to tackle scam ads on Google, Which? warns

14 September 2020

Which? is calling for Google to take stronger measures to tackle scam ads, after finding fake ads for debt charities, car insurers and investment firms are regularly appearing on the tech giant’s search results. The consumer champion investigated Google’s pay-per-click service, which allows businesses to pay for prominent spots on search results, and found scammers […]

Press Release: adverts, fraud, google, Jenny Ross, scam

December 2019

Which? comments on social media scam figures as a third of people ‘tricked by scammers’

11 December 2019

Gareth Shaw, Head of Money at Which?, said:  “Fraudsters are quickly adapting to changes in our shopping habits as they find new and sophisticated ways to take advantage of people. “While the industry’s voluntary code offers greater protections against transfer fraud, the next government must make this mandatory to ensure all payment providers are signed […]

Statement: fraud, scam, social media, transfer fraud

June 2017

Which? response to Citizens Advice reporting an increase in phantom goods scams

30 June 2017

Gareth Shaw, Which? money expert said: “Sophisticated fraudsters are constantly finding new tactics to persuade us to part with money, one way is through fake or non-existent goods or services. “If consumers pay for these phantom goods using a bank transfer, there is little chance of getting their cash back from the banks involved. We […]

Statement: bank transfer, fake goods, fake services, fraud, phantom goods, scammers, scams, Super-complaint

Which? response to the NAO report into online fraud

30 June 2017

Gareth Shaw, Which? money expert, said: “Although the banking industry has started to raise awareness of fraud, banks are still placing too much responsibility on consumers to spot and protect themselves from sophisticated online scams. “We’ve heard from many people who have lost life-changing amounts of money through bank transfer fraud, but who have seen little […]

Statement: bank transfer scams, Banks, fraud, Money, online fraud, scams, Super-complaint, transfer fraud

Which? exposes fraud hotspots across England and Wales

16 June 2017

The capitals of dating fraud, computer repair scams and a host of other frauds are revealed today in exclusive analysis by the consumer champion Which?. It comes as Which?’s analysis reveals that reported fraud in the UK has risen by more than 10% in one year (2015-16), with 264,204 frauds reported in 2016. Under the […]

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February 2017

Which? response to the PSR’s draft terms of reference on preventing and responding to authorised bank transfer scams

28 February 2017

Vickie Sheriff, Which? Director of Campaigns and Communications, said: “We welcome the PSR’s commitment to tackling the significant consumer harm caused by bank transfer fraud, following our super-complaint. “Banks need to do more to protect their customers, yet they currently have little incentive to put in place better safeguards and have failed to do so despite seeing customers losing life changing sums […]

Statement: fraud, PSR, scams, Super-complaint

September 2016

Which? makes super-complaint on scams

23 September 2016

Today Which? is making the first super-complaint to the financial regulators calling on them to ensure banks better protect customers who are tricked into transferring money to a fraudster. UK consumers now make over 70 million bank transfers a month, compared to just over 100 million in a whole year a decade ago. However protections […]

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July 2016

“The shocking scale of people hit by fraud and cyber crime has been revealed” – Which? response to ONS crime figures

21 July 2016

Alex Neill, Which? Director of Policy and Campaigns, said: “For the first time, the shocking scale of people hit by cyber crime and fraud has been revealed.  With cyber crime becoming increasingly sophisticated, even the savviest people can be scammed so it’s vital that businesses up their game in the fight against fraud. “The new […]

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June 2016

“Large organisations need to take responsibility for protecting their customers online” – Which? response to Culture, Media & Sport Select Committee cyber security report

20 June 2016

Which? Director of Policy & Campaigns Alex Neill said: “This report makes it clear that data breaches are all too common and cyber security should be an important issue for any large organisation. When a data breach happens it is imperative that companies do all they can to take responsibility for protecting their customers, swiftly […]

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May 2016

Government taskforce must not let businesses off the hook on scams

4 May 2016

As new research reveals 85% of people think businesses should have equal or greater responsibility than consumers for protecting them from online fraud and scams, Which? is calling on the Government to take action. Which? today launches its ‘Safeguard us from Scams’ campaign, calling on the Government’s Joint Fraud Taskforce to review how businesses take responsibility when their customers are […]

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