The problem of passwords is not new, and several companies have tried to come up with alternative authentication systems that would eliminate the need to remember complex passwords for everything we do online. Now, a new alternative has seen the light of day with Lenovo and PayPal introducing the Fast IDentity Online (FIDO) system which […]
Category: Online consumer problems
PayPal set to revamp their system
Over the years, PayPal has gathered a reputation for frustrating customers based on their overzealous filters, all in the name of fighting fraud and criminal activities. The verification processes often leave users with a sense that they are being subjected to ridiculous procedures in order to conduct business, and sometimes sees people separated from their […]
Wonga customers duped in latest email scam
Wonga clients are the latest to fall victim to a scam which duped them into divulging sensitive information about their accounts. The scam that was perpetrated through spam e-mails was reported by the Guardian. The scam was carried out by fraudsters through spam e-mails linked to a fake Wonga website where clients are asked to […]
Brits fall victim to Internet scan from India
A huge number of Brits became victim of an Indian call centre and internet scam, investigators found out recently. In the conducted investigation, it was found out that approximately 60,000 British people were deceived. Most of them lost an accumulated £90 and £250 in the said scam. There are also those who lost more money […]
Amazon warned about shipping shoddy goods from China
The Consumer Fraud Centre is asking Amazon to stop shipping their goods directly out of China without first checking to make sure that there are not environmental hazards. The news comes right after a legal action was launched against several top retailers about possible carcinogens being placed in baby products. The CFC has asked Amazon.com […]
EU rule to dismiss the ticked boxes that share our info online
The European Commission has decided that consumers should not be able to give their consent for services and information sharing from online sources via ‘pre-ticked boxes.’ The concern is that consumers do not understand enough to un-tick the boxes, and are unwillingly giving their consent to activities they do not approve of just to simply […]
Hackers access government website to highlight security flaws
It has been revealed that computer hackers have been able to get hold of the personal details belonging to dozens of job seekers on the government run Universal Jobmatch website and have said that they did it purely to highlight the vulnerability of the website. The data they have been able to access includes national […]
fraudsters will still find a way
CIFAS conducted a survey to find out what people in the UK thought about fraud prevention organisations. When asked what could be done to prevent fraud more easily and effectively, more than 44.5% answered that companies should verify customers details properly. Customers believe that companies could do a lot more than what they are doing […]
Rogue trader warning issued by Motortrades.co.uk
Motortrades.co.uk, the leading service directory in the motor industry have issued a warning to all sectors about the dangers of being conned by rogue traders who are passing themselves off as being genuine businesses. Established back in 2007, Motortrades.co.uk has been growing steadily to reach the current level it stands at with its users exceeding 1.6m. […]
Consumers warned of loan scams in the lead up to Christmas
Once again, the police are having to warn consumers about cash scams if they are trying to secure a cash loan before Christmas. These scams promise easy money with few restrictions, but currently officers are dealing with cases where a person has applied for a loan to a company and has then been asked to […]