Martin Lewis expressed ‘disappointment’ that Chancellor Rachel Reeves declined an invitation to appear on a post-Budget special edition of his TV show on Thursday as he wanted to ask her about the UK Government’s decision not to reverse the cuts to Winter Fuel Payments during the Autumn Statement. More than …
Read More »Five red flags to help people identify fraud phone calls faster after they answer
Phone phishing scams have been rising steadily since the start of lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. This type of scam often involves phone calls designed to trick people into believing they are speaking to a customer services agent at a legitimate company such as Amazon, Microsoft, DPD, BT …
Read More »Martin Lewis issues ‘stock up now’ four-day warning before major price hike
Anyone who uses stamps is being warned to stock up before a price hike next week. Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis is urging people to purchase stamps at their current price before an increase that is set to take place on Monday October 2, with the cost of each first-class …
Read More »TSB warning to every bank customer over impersonation fraud as cases soar by 300%
TSB is warning people to be on the lookout for scammers as reported cases of impersonation fraud have surged by 300% since 2019. Impersonation fraud is an attack in which a criminal impersonates a company, business, organisation or individual as a key component to lure unsuspecting people into sending money …
Read More »All the key financial changes affecting millions of people in April
April is a month of financial change bringing with it energy price hikes, a rise to benefits delivered by both the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), increases to the National Living Wage, Council Tax and National Insurance Contribution deductions. But there’s a lot …
Read More »Amazon phone scam warning issued after grandmother loses £7,500 funeral savings to fake caller
Amazon is the world’s largest online marketplace selling thousands of products to millions of customers across the UK every day. The coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdowns resulted in a surge in sales as demand for online goods increased across the UK. However, with increased demand comes a greater risk of …
Read More »Android users warned of fake texts that give crooks access to bank accounts and personal data
Android users are being targeted by cyber thieves again, barely weeks after Google removed 30 apps from its Play Store for containing potentially malicious software. One of those apps had already been downloaded by 40 million users worldwide and had the potential to secretly steal money from bank accounts. If …
Read More »Police are intercepting the smuggling racket whose knife killed Yousef Makki – but is it enough to stop another tragedy?
A new police operation which is preventing hundreds of deadly knives reaching the streets of Manchester is ‘a start’, according to the family of Yousef Makki – but they fear it won’t go far enough as young online buyers aren’t being prosecuted. Yousef, 17, a talented Manchester Grammar School pupil …
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