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Asda CEO Roger Burnley impersonated by hackers in Facebook scam

November 23, 2020

Asda shoppers have been targeted by scammers posing as the supermarket’s chief executive Roger Burnley. Fraudulent adverts have been posted across Facebook offering shoppers a free £35 gift box if…

Black Friday scams are set to cost shoppers tens of millions this week as the UK prepares for the busiest ever online holiday shopping festival.

Black Friday scams to cost average victim £735 this year

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Barclays Black Friday Cyber Monday Fraud Scam UK Finance

November 23, 2020

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Black Friday scams are set to cost shoppers tens of millions this week as the UK prepares for the busiest ever online holiday shopping festival. Numerous consumer groups have warned…

Marks & Spencer shoppers are being targeted by hackers posing as the company’s chief executive Steve Rowe.

M&S CEO Steve Rowe impersonated by hackers in voucher scam

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hackers M&S Marks & Spencer Scam Steve Rowe

October 22, 2020

Ben Stevens

Marks & Spencer shoppers are being targeted by hackers posing as the company’s chief executive Steve Rowe. M&S says it is “investigating” fraudulent adverts which were shared widely across Facebook…

Amazon and Alibaba have both partnered with law enforcement agencies to help tackle the rise in coronavirus-related ecommerce fraud.

471 fake COVID-19 shops shut down as “despicable” scammers capitalise on pandemic

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cornavirus COVID 19 National Cyber Security Centre NCSC online Scam

April 21, 2020

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Hundreds of fake online shops selling fraudulent coronavirus safety equipment have been shut down by UK authorities as scammers seek to capitalise on the pandemic. The National Cyber Security Centre…

To take full advantage of the opportunity Black Friday presents, retailers need to make sure they are optimising their online presence. Here are three ways brands can give themselves the best chance to success this Black Friday Cyber Monday.

Black Friday scams hit 24% of under 35s costing an average of £661

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Barclays Black Friday Digital Skimming Fraud Scam security

November 18, 2019

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Black Friday scams are becoming more “sophisticated” with nearly a quarter of 18 to 34-year olds stating they’d fallen victim to fraud on the day. Scams aimed at exploiting “our…

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Black Friday 2020: Record breaker or lost cause? Here’s what the experts say

27/11/2020 10:43 AM

Charged has collected key insights, predictions and analysis from leading experts across the industry so you know what to expect.

Black Friday is finally here, but like almost everything this year, it promises to be a totally different beast from previous events. This year the sales extravaganza, which traditionally marks…

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Asda CEO Roger Burnley impersonated by hackers in Facebook scam

Black Friday scams to cost average victim £735 this year

M&S CEO Steve Rowe impersonated by hackers in voucher scam

471 fake COVID-19 shops shut down as “despicable” scammers capitalise on pandemic

Black Friday scams hit 24% of under 35s costing an average of £661

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Black Friday 2020: Record breaker or lost cause? Here’s what the experts say

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