Scams
Investment | 20 Jun 19
Jail for brothers who conned 350 investors out of £6.2m
Boiler room-type companies used script called ‘The Bible’ to ensnare victims
10% of UK adults fall victim to financial scams
Dodgy emails and phone calls are the top ways people are contacted but social media also poses a danger
Rise in reports of pension transfer scam activity
Around £73m of members’ savings were at risk over the past 12 months
Fake expert brings investment fraud trial crashing down
Eight men walk free in bungled diamond and carbon credit prosecution
Alternatives | 22 May 19
Facebook ads funnel victims to wine investment scams
Social media adverts promised returns of 5%