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There are currently such enormous challenges facing those who work in the world of finance that UK Fraud, www.ukfraud.co.uk, the leading fraud consultancy, have listed 10 predictions designed for the the prevention of domestic fraud in 2012. Here are those predictions. 1. The National Fraud Authority, or NFA, will be facing huge political pressure to deliver [...]  Councils inEnglandare increasingly seeking to encourage people living within their regions to use “personal budgets” to pay for their own social care costs. Whether the person is elderly, physically or mentally handicapped, the personal budget allows them to choose care provider themselves, while the council merely supplies the funds. Both central and local government are promoting [...] Cyber crime has been with us for at least as long as the internet, and it seems to stay at least a half step ahead of the crime-busters. As more and more consumers turn to the net via personal computers and other electronic devices for all sorts of purposes, their personal and financial data becomes [...] The National Fraud Authority has published research indicating that women in the 26 to 35 age range are most vulnerable to online credit card fraud, chiefly because only 8% of those surveyed had taken any effective action to protect themselves with anti-virus software. Leading credit card organizations in the UK have developed services that are designed [...] MP Nick Herbert pushes the virtues of Crimestoppers There were almost 300 attendees present at the national seminar held recently which is aimed at stopping rural crime. The event was hosted by ACPO, the Association of chief police Officers and Crimestoppers, the crime stopping charity. The event was held on the 10th of November at Kettering [...] Energy-saving scams are becoming more prevalent in the UK and people are being urged to be extra vigilant against them. Pembrokeshire county council has issued a warning after many residents have complained about phone calls attempting to sell them a machine that will save them electricity. The callers claim the device will cut energy costs [...] An undercover investigation has shown that many staff who work at energy companies do not know which their cheapest energy is offering. This is because of the complexity in a number of options available to consumers. The information has come out of the consumer body Which? after an investigation that involved calling several energy companies [...] Intersperience research reveals mobile payment security concerns · phone hacking fears prevalent among consumers · 44% worry about lack of security software on mobiles · only 17% of consumers want to use mobiles as wallets in future While new payment systems known as ‘mobile wallets’ seem very much to be the way in which we will be paying for our goods in [...] Stores and supermarkets across the UK have been having to go to the police to deal with frauds that have been occurring in their stores. The economic climate has meant that more stores than ever are issuing money off codes so that people are tempted to spend more in store. This has lead to people [...] In times when the consumer has less disposable income the last thing they need is to be paying for services that they should be entitled to for free. The Office of Fair Trading (OFT), is beginning a crack down on companies that are selling the same services that the government and other bodies provide for [...] |
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