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Results for scammers tag

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

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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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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