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Identity Theft QR Code Safety Awareness Campaigns Tax Refund Scams Financial Safety Financial Losses Financial Conduct Authority Creditor Awareness Anti-Scam Hotlines Warm Home Discount Scam

Apple Warns of Phone Scam Using Fake Apple Pay Fraud Alerts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Imposter Scams Drain $700 Million From U.S. Seniors in 2024

HMRC Prompts Nearly One Million to Claim Summer Tax Overpayments

Martin Lewis Highlights 159 Anti-Scam Hotline for UK Bank Customers

UK’s 159 Anti-Scam Hotline Surpasses One Million Calls as Virgin Money Joins