Royal Mail have conducted one of the largest studies of home movers in the UK which reveals people are putting themselves at risk of ID crime by not redirecting their mail when they move home. Royal Mail commissioned Ipsos MORI to conduct the third report into home movers experiences and concerns when it comes to […]
Month: July 2015
Europe’s worst countries for tourist scams
Spain came top in a ranking of Europe’s worst countries for holiday scams, followed by France and Italy. Spain is the worst country in Europe for tourist scams, according to new research. More than one in five UK holidaymakers who visited the country in the last year became victims of misdemeanours from pickpockets to over-charging […]
Airline Scams Take Off on Facebook
Beware shady airfare sweepstakes and voucher scams. July and August are historically the most popular months for air travel in the U.S., according to the Bureau of Travel Statistics, and when most people plan a vacation, they’re looking for deals. That desire to keep expenses down while also getting away for a few days makes […]
Fraud takes 5 percent bite out of business revenue
The world economy loses an estimated $3.5 trillion annually to fraud. Broken down based on gross domestic product, approximately 5 percent of annual revenue of U.S. businesses is lost to fraud, said Tim Bergsma, an accounting professor at Davenport University and an occupational fraud consultant. Davenport’s accounting programs include fraud examination and forensic accounting tracks. […]
Holidaymakers targeted in online scam
Internet fraudsters have targeted holidaymakers using a popular travel firm to steal their personal information. Scammers nicked the brand name of one of the most well-known internet holiday websites to launch the con. Expedia bosses confirmed an investigation has been launched after fears crooks had “unauthorised access” to customers’ details. Unsuspecting travellers received an email […]
Met Police chief admits cyber-crime difficulties
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan Howe admits that the UK police are still “skimming the surface” when it comes to tackling cyber-crime, a view that is shared by security experts. In an interview hosted by Sky News earlier this week, and with questions coming in from children’s newspaper First News, Hogan Howe detailed how […]
Summer travel scam targets your points and miles
How sure are you that the airline miles and hotel rewards points you’ve been hoarding for years will be there when you go to redeem them? Ah summer: the time for cookouts and fireworks and long days at the beach trying not to check your email. It’s also a time to finally use all those […]
Fraud costs UK SMEs billions per year
The average price of fraud to small companies is £3,450 annually. More than a third (35 per cent) of businesses have experienced fraudulent activity in the past year, according to a study by Sage Pay. Despite 55 per cent of consumers citing security as their top priority when it comes to payments, almost a third […]