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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
With just five days to go until the start of the UEFA European Championships, a Which? investigation has revealed a significant number of unofficial websites claiming to sell Euro 2016 tickets, in breach of ticket restrictions and consumer law, leaving fans at risk of being disappointed and turned away from the ground. UEFA’s terms and […]