Criminals are running ‘scam schools’ on the internet, teaching budding swindlers how to steal bank details and use them to splurge on major retailers’ goods. Conmen sell detailed step-by-step guides — one named the ‘Fraud Bible’ — and individual online tutorials to help new scammers cash in on the multimillion-pound …
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In this social media age, the cult of corporate personality often determines the amount of attention we pay to a company, or a sector. That puts the Elon Musks of this world at centre-stage, but it means it’s all too easy to overlook some businesses that might seem boring on …
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Once again, it has been a million-pound year for Money Mail readers as we’ve fought your corner in the face of crumbling customer service. With victories ranging from a few pounds to tens of thousands, we’ve forced firms and government bodies to treat their customers with respect, winning back £1.14 …
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The painful fixed smile that was required yesterday when you were handed an unwanted gift can finally be relaxed. But it is now time to work out exactly what to do with that present you did not want – or does not fit you. Your first priority should be to …
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The nation is on tenterhooks as the rampaging new Covid variant threatens to cancel Christmas for millions of us. Yet as Omicron forces more of us to do our gift shopping online, postal and delivery services risk being overwhelmed as the virus and self-isolation hits staffing. The Post Office has …
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BUSINESS LIVE: FTSE dives 1.7% as Omicron restrictions send investors scurrying; Standard Chartered fined £46m; Ex-Tesco boss to lead GSK health spin-off By Mike Sheen For This Is Money Published: 07:34, 20 December 2021 | Updated: 09:30, 20 December 2021 Stock markets have opened sharply lower this morning as fresh …
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Thinking of booking panto tickets via Viagogo? Think twice as website can charge 15% fees on top of ticket price Sellers also typically see 10%of the purchase price taken as commission Competition regulator wants to tighten rules for secondary ticketing websites Buyers should always use a credit card to make …
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Chris Boxall, of Fundamental, said despite the disappointing figures, investors have made decent returns from some risky companies. He said: “It’s noticeable that all the top performers are early-stage companies which are not yet revenue generating and come from either the resources or life sciences sectors. “We are generally reluctant …
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Task force to tackle explosion in financial and banking crimes wrecking lives of Britons is being prepared by Government More than £745m stolen from customer bank accounts in first half of this year Authorised push-payment fraud went up by 70 per cent Our Stop the Bank Scammers campaign is calling …
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Royal Mail bosses fighting to prevent nightmare before Christmas after admitting that large swathes of country are not receiving a normal service By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50, 11 December 2021 | Updated: 23:06, 11 December 2021 Royal Mail bosses are fighting to prevent a nightmare before …
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