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Scam Alert: Fake BetterBorrow Website Identified

BetterBorrow has issued a warning over a scam website operating under its name. The borrowing platform, which is powered by the UK digital bank Chetwood Financial, is hosted on BetterBorrow.co.uk. An imitation scam has been […]

Insurance Regulation

Barclays Fined Over Premier FX Collapse

Barclays cops a fine over Premier FX collapse; The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Barclays Bank Plc (Barclays) £783,800 for oversight failings in its relationship with collapsed payments firm Premier FX. Barclays was Premier […]

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ABI Supports Action on Scam Adverts

A coalition of consumer groups, charities and financial services industry bodies, including Which? UK Finance, Martin Lewis and MoneySaving Expert, the Personal Investment Management and Financial Advice Association (PIMFA), the Investment Association, the Association of […]

Technology

FCA Targeted by 80,000 Scam Emails Per Month

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) was targeted by nearly a quarter of a million (238,711) malicious and unsolicited emails over the final three months of 2020, averaging around 80,000 email attacks per month. This is according […]

InsureTech

Christmas Holidays Are For Wimps, Say Cyber Hackers

Unfortunately cybercriminals don’t respect the sanctity of the holidays and, in fact, Christmas makes them more creative, warns CFC, the specialist insurance provider and pioneer in emerging risk. The festive period has created a range […]

News

Cyber Risk: Nominet Suspends 22,000 Dodgy Domains

Responsible for running and keeping the .UK internet infrastructure secure, Nominet has today published its update on .UK domains suspended for criminal activity over the 12 months to October 2020. Nominet suspends domains following notification from […]

Fraud

HMRC VAT Deferral Email Is Latest Covid Phishing Scam

Business owners have been the target of a new email phishing scam purporting to be from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). The scam, which was uncovered by accountancy outsourcing specialists Lanop Outsourcing, uses official HMRC branding […]