A woman says her life has been ruined after a fake Royal Mail scam drained her bank account of £2,500. The 21-year-old from the Horfield area of Bristol says the scammers maxed out her credit card and blocked her from regaining access. And it all began with a convincing-looking email …
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Thai authorities have escalated their legal battle against the students leading pro-democracy demonstrations by charging 12 of them with violating a harsh law against defaming the monarchy. It comes as the Thai capital Bangkok girded for another rally on Wednesday as the students push their demands that Prime Minister Prayuth …
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In London, equity markets rose solidly as investors continued to rotate away from lockdown winners and into neglected energy, aviation and travel stocks. BP and Royal Dutch Shell both jumped against the improving demand backdrop, with the former closing up 21.4p at 274.8p. Shell rose 73.4p to £13.26, with the …
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Direct mail has delivered a timely lockdown boost to the Royal Mail as it reports skyrocketing levels of engagement levels while people stuck at home rediscover the merits of physical mail. The postal provider’s own research found that consumers engaged with 96% of all mail during the lockdown, with 88% …
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A young student has been left “with nothing” after scammers using a fake Royal Mail email address stole £2,500 from her bank account. The 21-year-old from Horfield, Bristol, said she was “caught in a moment of weakness” while her account was being maxed-out. The woman, who does not want to …
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