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The Financial Conduct Authority's director of strategy and competition Christopher Woolard (pictured above) gives an update on the regulator's work to protect consumers from contactless card fraud – and what you can do if you think you've been targeted. Views do not necessarily reflect those of MoneySavingExpert.com. For more background on the issue, see our Contactless card security flaw largely fixed, in win for MSE's two-year campaign news story.
It's now nearly two years since our chief executive, Andrew Bailey, wrote for MSE on our work to prevent contactless card fraud. We've been working throughout that time to keep contactless transactions safe, and in the vast majority of cases they are – but it's important that we, and you, stay vigilant.
29 January 2019

Lost money to a scam involving a Western Union wire transfer? You can now claim a refund from the US
Victims of fraud who paid money to scammers via a Western Union wire transfer between 2004 and January this year can now apply for a refund – following a multimillion-dollar settlement in the US.
30 November 2017
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