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Apple Warns of Phone Scam Using Fake Apple Pay Fraud Alerts

Scammers pressure targets to authorize transfers that are hard to reverse.

FCA Removes UK’s £100 Contactless Cap as Major Banks Keep Limit in Place

TSB Warns of 'Friendship Fraud' Targeting Older People as Impersonation Cases Rise

FCA Scraps UK-Wide £100 Contactless Card Limit From March 19

FCA Drops £100 Contactless Card Cap Next Month as Banks Face Scrutiny Over Customer Controls

UK Cash ISA Allowance to Drop to £12,000 for Under‑65s From April 2027

Central Bank Says R$10.27 Billion in Unclaimed Funds Remain as Automatic PIX Refunds Debut

Brazil’s Central Bank Reports R$10.02 Billion in Unclaimed Forgotten Funds

Lloyds Warns of Surge in Purchase Scams as Losses Average £436

FTC: Seniors’ Reported Scam Losses Reached $2.4 Billion in 2024 as True Toll Likely Much Higher

Two Weeks Before Christmas, FBI Warns Holiday Shoppers of AI-Enhanced Scams

FCA Launches 'Firm Checker' After 800,000 Report Investment and Pension Scam Losses

German Consumer Watchdog Warns of 'Schufa-Free' Loan Traps Using COD Contracts and Prepaid Cards

Martin Lewis Renews Push for UK Bank Customers to Dial 159 on Suspicious Calls

KT Launches Free SIM Replacement for All Customers, Opens CEO Search

BBB Warns of 'Ghost Tapping' Scam Targeting Tap-to-Pay Users

BBB Warns of Rising 'Ghost Tapping' Scam Targeting Tap-to-Pay Users

Santander Warns of 286% Surge in Weight-Loss Jab Scams Since January

EU Banks to Launch Mandatory Instant Transfers With Real‑Time Payee Checks on Oct. 9

Fake QR Codes Drive UK 'Quishing' Wave, With Losses Near £3.5 Million