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Scams: Cost of impact on well-being calculated as 9bn a year

2021-10-18 01:00:08| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Consumer group Which? says costs to victims' well-being are greater than the amount stolen by fraudsters.

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Why phone scams are so difficult to tackle

2021-08-23 01:13:18| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Phone fraud, both via calls and text messages, has soared during the pandemic.

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Pet and shopping scams surge during pandemic

2021-05-12 01:16:50| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

The BBC highlights ways to avoid fraud following a 44% rise in online shopping fraud during Covid.

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Mental health and scams: 'I'd have paid anything to make me feel better'

2021-03-17 01:12:42| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

A charity calls for protection against online scams, as one victim tells of how she was pressurised to pay.

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Victims lose average of 45,000 in investment scams

2021-01-27 01:27:07| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Lockdown led to a surge in reports of fraudsters imitating genuine investment firms, regulator says.

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