Scams

A new code of conduct for the way banks treat victims tricked into transferring cash to a fraudster's account will come into force in September to tackle a surge in so-called 'transfer scams'.

MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has said he's "sickened" by a new scam which tries to trick victims using his name and profile picture on Facebook Messenger.

An advert for a 'Martin Lewis tax-free loophole' – which has nothing to do with the MoneySavingExpert.com founder – has appeared alongside a Yahoo news story about scam sites misusing Martin Lewis's name.

An app to help mobile users avoid nuisance calls and log complaints about dodgy firms has been launched.

Payday lender Wonga is investigating an "illegal and unauthorised access" to data which could affect around 245,000 customers in the UK customers and a further 25,000 in Poland.

MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has been quick to discredit a "fake advert" that claimed he made money out of a risky form of investment known as 'binary trading'. Not only has Martin never invested in binary options, he would never recommend that others do so.

Online shoppers are being conned out of £100s after giving up bank details to authentic-looking emails claiming to be from Amazon. Protect yourself online by NEVER providing sensitive information in an email.

A parliamentary petition calling for an end to cold callers selling pensions and investments has been backed by almost 3,000 people so far - and MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has urged as many people to sign it as possible.

Telecoms giant TalkTalk has been fined a record £400,000 by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) after a huge breach of its customers' data last year.

Cases of financial fraud have increased by more than 50% year-on-year with more than one million incidents reported in the first half of 2016, latest figures from Financial Fraud Action (FFA) have shown.