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PayPal customers should be covered by the same consumer protections they receive when using other forms of payment, according to Which?
Although PayPal offers its own user protection for customers…
Read MoreOnline shoppers warned to “be on their guard” after scammers bagged £13m last year
Online shoppers have been warned by GCHQ to “be on their guard” this Christmas after scammers swindled customers out of millions last year.
The National Cyber Security Centre has launched…
Read MoreAsda CEO Roger Burnley impersonated by hackers in Facebook scam
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…
Read MoreBlack Friday scams to cost average victim £735 this year
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…
Read MoreM&S CEO Steve Rowe impersonated by hackers in voucher scam
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…
Read More471 fake COVID-19 shops shut down as “despicable” scammers capitalise on pandemic
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…
Read MoreBlack Friday scams hit 24% of under 35s costing an average of £661
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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