Fraudsters swindle £15MILLION from victims using dating sites to offer bogus investments with the average loss per person £15,936 Hundreds of people reported being approached by criminals on dating sites They are persuaded to take up investment opportunities which are fraudulent After taking money meant for stocks, shares and cryptocurrencies the fraudsters then cut all contact Average … Read more
Consumer champion Martin Lewis says there is not enough sympathy for fraud victims, and is calling for a police crackdown on the ‘almost unpunished crime’. The Money Saving Expert founder warns that those who fall prey to scammers are seen as ‘lesser victims’ because people wrongly assume that they have the money to spare. He … Read more
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: MPs must grill bank bosses over why they are refusing to help many customers who have lost life-changing sums of money to scams By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 BST, 12 June 2021 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 12 June 2021 I trust members of the Treasury Select Committee will … Read more
Migrants are claiming they are victims of modern slavery to avoid deportation from the UK as almost one in six used the argument last year Anyone trafficked into Britain or used as a slave is protected through the NRM The increase in cases is partly due to a better understanding of modern slavery Baroness revealed … Read more
If you find yourself victim of a bank transfer scam, there’s no industry less likely to stick to the old adage that ‘the customer is always right’ By Gareth Shaw, Head Of Money At Consumer Group Which? Published: 21:51 BST, 1 May 2021 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 1 May 2021 Given that we rely on … Read more
Victims of the LC&F scandal to get most of their money back as Treasury announces £120m compensation fund By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 19 April 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 19 April 2021 Victims of the London Capital & Finance savings scandal have hailed a ‘hallelujah moment’ after the Government … Read more
Multiple victims reported – including a police officer – in shooting at Knoxville high school Shooting took place Monday afternoon at Austin-East Magnet School in Knoxville, Tennessee Multiple people suffered gunshot wounds, including Knoxville police officer School was placed on lockdown as a precaution By Snejana Farberov For Dailymail.com Published: 21:11 BST, 12 April 2021 … Read more
Moment mugger RETURNS stolen cash by posting it through victim’s letter box after being told it was donation money destined for local mosque The thief posted notes through victim’s letterbox in Small Heath in Birmingham The theft was captured on CCTV and an appeal to find the thieves spread online After the muggers heard of … Read more
Tax chiefs are urged to stop chasing pension scam victims for large fines and to show more empathy for those caught up in the nightmare HMRC was said to have ‘lacked empathy’ in its relentless pursuit of scam victims Government suggested a law change to allow some victims a tax amnesty MPs on the work … Read more
Payout hope for tainted blood victims: Thousands whose lives were blighted by the scandal could be handed billions of pounds in compensation after 40-year battle for justice Thousands treated by the NHS in 1970s and 1980s contracted HIV and hepatitis Government never admitted liability and victims didn’t receive compensation Penny Mordaunt said a reviewer would … Read more